Quashed

Mohd. Mustafa and 2 others v. The State of Telangana and another

Telangana HC15 Dec 2022CRLP/11162/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Batch of petitions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings alleging transportation, storage, sale and purchase of banned tobacco products such as gutka, khaini, zarda and pan masala. The High Court quashed the crimes and calendar cases, holding that no offence under the IPC, COTP Act or FSS Act was made out, and directed return of seized property.

What did the court decide?

Proceedings quashed; Investigating Officers directed to return seized property/vehicles on identification and verification of ownership; liberty to apply to the Magistrate for return.

Mohd. Mustafa and 2 others Vs The State of Telangana and… — Quashing and FIR | Telangana HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAO

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THURSDAY ,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 11162 OF 2022

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ALONG WITH l.A.No.2 OF 2022

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Between:

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Mohd. Mustafa , S/o. lvlohd lqbal, Aged 36 Years, Occ Business, R/o. 17- 8- 21 7, Chawni, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

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Mohd Zaffar Nawaz, S/o. Ir/ohd lqbal, Aged 38 Years, Occ Business, Ryo. 178- 217, Chawni, Chanchalguda,

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Shaik Khaja, S/o. Shaik Kaseem, Aged 38 Years, Occ Business, Ryo. 17- 8- 1 54, Chawni, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.1 to 3

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AND

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The State of Telangana , Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad.

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LingaSwamy, Sub lnspector of police, P. S. Dabeerpura, Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P .C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased toto quash the proceedings against the Petitioners/Accused. No. 1 to 3 in C. C. No. 90047412018 of P. S. Dabeerpura, Hyderabad and return the seized property from the possession of petitioners/ Accused. No 1 to 3 in C. C. NO. 900474/2018 pending on the file of the Hon'ble Vlll Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court, Hyderabad in the interest of^justice .

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2022

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Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings including the appearance of the Petitioners/Accused. No. 1 to 3 in C. C. No. 90047412018 of P. S. Dabeerpura, Hydbrbbad pending on the file of the Hon'ble Vlll Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court, Hyderabad .

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l.A. NO: 2OF 2O2t

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Petrtion unt er Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that irr thr: circumstances stated in the l\4err crandum of Grounds of Criminal Petitior he High Court may be pleased to retr rrn tne property to the^petitioners/ Accu^{s ()r} i. No. lin C. C.^No- 90047 412022 of P S. Dabeerpura, Hyderabad^pendirlg on t"ll file of the Hon'ble Vlll ACIVN/ court, llyderabad .

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This Petitio r coming on for hearing,upon perusing lhe lvlemorandum of Grounds of Crirni ral Petition and upon hearing the argu-rtonts of Sri NANDA KISHORE AN4ARC HAND YADAV, Advocate for the Petttio^1€,r arrd the Additional Publrc Prosecutor rn behalf of the Respondent No.'l -

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The Court made tl e following: ORDER

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Crl.Petition No.11152 of 2022.

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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CRIMINAL PETITION No.11162 OF 2022 ALONG WITH I.A.No.2 of 2022

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COMMON ORDER:

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This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'Cr.P.C.'), is filed by the petitioners to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.900474 of 2018 pending on the file of VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.

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2 The petitioners herein are accused Nos.1 to 3 in the said case. The offences alleged dgainst them are under Sections 420,273 and 1BB of Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC) and Section 20(2) of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (for short'COTP Act)

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3 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. Perused the record.

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4 Perusal of the record would reveal that the /s involved uin thls case had already^beendealt with by this Court exte4sively,--

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Crl.P( t t on f\ o.1116 2 of 2022

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vidc corrrncr orCer dated 05.07.2021, in Crl.l,. No.ll:i2 of 2020 and batch which was reported in Mohd. Jameel Ahnred v. State of Telangana.

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5 fherefore, this Criminal Petition i:; allovr:l quashing the proceedings agarnst the petitroners in C.C.No.! 0')471 of 2018 pending on he file of VIII Additional Chief Metropo ilan Magistrate, Hydcrabad, n terms of the common order, dated 0:.07.2021 passed by this Court in Mohd. Jameel Ahmed (Supra).

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6 \s the proceedings in the aforesaid are rluashed against the petitron( rs, the Station Hc,lse Officer/l nvestir 1: ,inc Officer is hereby direrted to return the seized property/veirirle on proper identificatlon and verification of ownership urrder due acknowledqn rent. In case charoe sheet is a rl,l dy filed the petitioners a e ai liberty to file appropriate applic;rrtn before the concerned Mrgistrate for return of the seized prop:rty/vehicle and the Magistra -e shall consider the same in accor( ance with law. However, it ir nrade clear that if the seized stock of t:t:acco products or other proc.icts are expired, the same shall be des.r'oyeri bv taking per nrissior lr rrrr t re concerned l,lagistrate.

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I ll)r-l Cril | (,,t1

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Crl.Petition No.11162 of 2022

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The copy of the common order passed by this Court in

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Crl.Petition No.152 of 2020 and batch on O5.O7.ZO2I shalt form part

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of this order.

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As a sequel thereto, Miscellaneous petitions, if any,

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pending in the Criminal Petition stand closed.

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Sd/. N. SRIHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// o/ SECTION6FFICER

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To, 1. The Vlll Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court,^Hyderabad. 2. The Station House Officer, Dabeerpura^Police Station,^Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to Additional Public Prosecutor,^High Court^for the^{State of} Telangana, at Hyderabad.(OUT)

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One cC to SRt. NANDA KISHORE^ATVARCHAND YADAV,^Advocate [OPUC] 5- Two CD Copies (Along with a Copy of order dated 05.07.2021 in Crl.P.No.152 ot^202O and batch)

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HIGH COURT

DATED:1511212022

COMMON C RDER

CRL.P.No .11162 of 2022 ALONG WITH l.A No. 2 OF 2O22

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HON'BLE SRI JUS'TICE K. LAKSHMAN

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CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.l52 153 r55 162 &58260F2020AND 3498. 3500. 3509. 3514. 3768. 3879. 4046, 407 0. 4077. 4098. 4099. 4100. 4102, 4 110, 4tL9- 4140, 4141, 4tsl _4157. 4178, 4182. 4187. 4194. 4216. 4230. 4247. 4249. 4251. 4258. 4262. 4277, 4361. 4405, 4415. 4542.4612. 4615 4622 4632 4640 4681 4727 477s & 4825 0F 2021

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COMMON ORDER:

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All the above Crirrinal Petitions are filed to quash the proceedings against the petitioners - accused in respective Crimes / Calendar Cases. The details of relevant Crimes / Calendar Cases, offences alleged, nature of olfences etc., are

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rnentioned in the following tabular form:

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st. No	Crl.P No.	CrimeNo	Accused Nurrrber	Offences allegedly commined	Natureofoffence
0t	3'.168/21	217120ofPS Manoharabad	sole accused	272,27)tPC & 20(2)r/w^'7(2)of COTPN	Transportation ofAmber tobacco
02	38'.79t2t	j3l2l of PS Kadam	sole accused	270 &.2'13tPC	Salcofbannedtobacco products
03	4046/2t	78/21ofPS (T) Adilabad	At&2	-do-	Saleofgutka,/tobacco illegallyingodown
04	4077t2t	2ll2l of PS Easgoan	sole accused	-do-	Possessionofgutka /tobacco inpan shop
05	409Et2t	l8s/21olPS(T) Nimral	Alto3	2'10,2'13tPc& 20 (2)ofCOTPA	Transponationof prohibitedgulka
06	4099t21	No.36/21ofPS Koutala	sole accuscd	2'10&.213rPC	Possessionoflobacco productsinthe house
o-7	4100/21	No.38/21ofPS Easgoan	sole accused	270&2't3 tPC	Possessionofbanned gutka&other tobacco ltcmsrnpanshop
08	4102/)l	455/21olPS Kukatpally	sole accused	316,271&188 IPC&59(r) of FSSA	l'ransportationand sale ofprohibitedtobacco products

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09	.1,1112I	.lii2I oa Chirugpallr PS	Al toI	270&173tPC⁽ 20(2)r/v712), COI'I'A	Iransporta(ionof tobacco products
1()	-1.rli:l	l()llrl1 ofl,S Croutuppal	sole accused	2,"2&2 IIPCI 20 (2)ol COTI',	Storagcoltobacco roducts fbrsalc
	I571	l.l,l'lI t,ll'S Crit) al^(NIG)	Altoi	271.27r&t:l IpC&l_,(l)& l (3)olClt tlP{	l'urclraseand saleof prohibrted^(obacco roducls
ll		7-'2 Iol-I'S alen) R.rghunaclh	Ai&l	270& 27.rIP(l	TriLnsportatronofbarured lobaccol utka
ir: L	.iI37'l	l()2':Iol'PS(f) N,lanclrcnal	soIc accused	-cio-	['ossessionofhanned 1( (lllcts
Ii,.	.l-r1l2	6l^ilI ol l'SII TowlAdrlabad	solc accuscd	-(o-	['osscssionofbanned ls
ti t	l:.1,l	l(,1:I olPSI I,ru n.\drlab:ril	Al&l	l	Saleofgutkaand l(rbacco roducls
t6 I	-l:-_iIl	9('lI ol l'SI lrrurAcirlabacl	solc'		.{bouttotranspor( noxlousgulkaiuld l() lucts
i7	i-ir:	9l'lILrlI'SI TrrrrnAdrlatrad	sole accusccl	-co-	Sal:olbanncdgutkaand t()Llacco roducts
ts	1l(rI'l	l(7llo1PS ILrtrnAdrlabad	Al&l	Co	lr:ursporlatlonolgutka aldlo ucls
L9		162ll olPS Al)dullal)unDct	Al tol	]28II'C	Sal,rofbanedtobacco l:?ll"*"' Producls^iu
l( +	1.10i l	lCllloll'SI 'Ii,rvnNalgonda	solc accuscd	188.l7:& IPC	I-ransportationof gu ka./lobacco roducts
1	,.1.+l:il	232/21ol'PSII (T)Nalgrt,nda l	sole ilccuscd	-d.r-	Prssessionol-banncd ,Sg\r,4!'l)4!!!-t' ^roducts
	:154:1,2	37'l! olt'Slll (I)Kolhagudcnr	At&2	27-rr.r,.{II'Ci: 3ol'I:t)A&5l b otDNIn	P,rsscssrr-.noIlobacccr products in kiranashop
ll	.161i,l	ll5rlI ,r[PS Nirmal^'[orm	At&2	270&l?lIPC	Por,scssionof prolribitcd tob,rcco roductslbrsale
:.1	16101	89120of PS N.I.rnrada II	AI	-do- r/rvil.llI'C	Transportatrotofbarurcd to)accor utka ckets
25	468, i2	l116/lIof PeCdavoora PS l I		328r'will.271 &213lPi.-	P,rssessionofbanned gutka&^(obacco Pl( ^{rdLrctsinkiranasho}
26	112':,'2 i	161,'llolI'S Ar;ibrrtla		270.l7l&27r IPC&2i) (-l)ci CO'I'PA	fransportatiouof crga[ct(e or othcrtobacco pr,)(luctswitl()utvalrd liccnsc I
t:;	i,-i-il	lllll otl'SI (lNrluonJr	.\llol	l I 2 3ts.172 ls3ll,(	Sr,lcol^,rutla&khainr
I l				3lE.270&t7^r
I:,	13t-( l	llill ol I'S Klanrrrrru([U i L	,\l&l	r\5lllt']C,t11 1)olCOIP/,	Iransl.)ortarionoltrartned sulku

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CALENDAR CASES

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29	t52120	3515/19ot I-AJMF'C, Warangal	2	2'70,2',73& t88, 420IPC &58ofFSSA	'lransportation of bannedzarda products
		2724119of		2'12&273
l0	153/20	XVIIACMM, Hvd	)	II'C&59ol FSSA,2006	Saleofzardaillegally
		l5l8/19of		420,270&
3t	t55/20	IAJMFC, Warangal	A3	2',73IPC&58 ofFSSA	Transportationofbanned zarda
l	t62i20	4'77'll18of XI AMM, Sec.bad	A2	272, 273,336 &420 tPC& 20 (2)of COTPA	Saleof prohibitcdgutkaand chewingtobacco products
	5826i20	Special Magistrate ofIIClass, Jagtial	At&2	188,270& 2',13'C	TransponationofAmbergutka pockets
34	1,r98,'tI	216120of JFCM, Devarkonda	At&2	420&2'73 IPC	Salcofbannedtobaccoandgutka products
35	3500i21	963/19of JFCM, Miryalguda	nIto 4	120&213 rPC&20 (ii) ofcorPA.2oo:]	TransportationoItobaccoand gutka products
36	3509t2t	452/20of XXVMMC, Ibrahirnpatan	At&2	188,270& 2',73IPC,20 (2)ofCOTPA, 3ofEDA& 5l (b)of DMA	Storageofbanledgutkaandother tobaccoproducrsillegallyfbrsale
37	35t4l2t	672/19of XXVMMC, lbmhimpatnam	Allo8	188,270,2'13 &420tPC& 20 (2)of COTPA	Supplyofgutkaandother tobacco products
38	4010121	547/21of PJMFC, Gajwel	A1&2	2't2&273 rPc&20(2) r/w7(2)of COTPA	Transportationof Ambertobacco
l9	4110t21	509/20of Spl-PCIt Mobile Coun-cum- JMFC, Adrlabad	Alto5	2'10&2',73 rPC&20(2) r/w7(2)of COTPA	Transportationofpan rnasala and bannedgutka
.10	,rrl9llI	512/20of Spl.PCI( Mobile	Alto 4	2',70,2'11.2',72 &273r/wJ	TransportationoIcottonseedsa[d

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IIeard Mr. M.A.K. Mukheed, l4r'. Gajanand Clhakravarth", Mr. K. Surendcr. Mr. Praveen Kun-rar' /ce^jala, Ms. P. Radlrika, Mr. Srinivas Reddy Balakrsti, Irls C. Sunitha Kumari. I\4r Kondadi Ajay Kumar, Mr. S.M. Srbhan, I\4s. N 11hi, lr4r. . Ilirla Murali. Mr'. Boggrllrr l{a.1u. Mr. S (lhandrlsckh rr VIr'. /. 'atiuklishna Sainath. [crlrtcti counsel

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Kt...t O'l P. i'o I5: ol :t)20 & hot.lt

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appearing on bchalf of^{respectivepetitioners and learned Public} Prosecutor appearing on behalf of^{respondents- State.}

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3.^'l'he question involvedⁱⁿ all^{the above matters is one and} the same and, therefore, the same^{are disposedof by way of this}

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common order.

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The main allegations against the^{petitioners- accusedare} that they were transporting,^possessing, storing,^sellingand purchasing the banned products vr.,^tobacco /^{tambaku/ gutka /} khaini / zarda I pan masala^{respectively. The offences alleged} against the petitioners are under^{Sections - 188,270,269,271,212,} 273,328,336 & 420 read with 34^{and 511} ofthe^IndianPenal Code, 1860 (for shorl'lPC'); Sections^{- 20 (l),20 (2) and 5 read} with 7(2) and 7⁽³⁾ of the Cigarettes^{and Other Tobacco Products} (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of^Tradeand Commerce, Production, Supply^{and Distribution) Act, 2003 (for} short 'COTP Act'); Sections^{- 58 and 59 of the Food Saletyand} Standards Act, 2006^(lbr short^{'FSS Act');Section - 3 of the} Epidemic Diseases Act, I897^(for short'ED^{Act')and Section - 5l}

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Ll..t (t t.i: ,t :t):t) <\ ttltk l)

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(b) ol' tlre Drsaster Managemcr.rt Act, 2005 (lbr s.tol DS Act) respeclivcl)

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) 1'l c rcspectivc learnccl counsel appelring tl ltchalf of the petitione:rs n the abovc crintinal petitions ri ould ;r.rbntit that the contents of conrplaint / chargc sheet lacks titc in1.t r..dicnts of the oflences all :gcd against the accr-rsed. Iror the ol'ti'trr:es under tlie provisirrns c I ISS Act. only l-oorl Satell, Otficcr is lr:r,.,ir.r,.l po\vcr to initiate cnm nal proceedines against accirsed and th: ltolice arc not liar.'ing any l)()\er to registcr a case Ii)r thc ollb tr:es under thc pror.isions c f'I;SS Act.^'l'herc is iro inducer.ncnt by the l)ctitioners and thcle fo^'c. of-fencc undcr Scction 420 ol ll'>C rl,rcs not alise. Accortlirrg i r the[i, the contcnts ol conrltlairrt clr :^'gc sheet ale also lacking the ingredients cll'the off-cnces under -i(tcti()ns 269, 270,2,1 1,27).,273,328 and 336 of IPC.

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i) r\c:olding to them, thcre is no violation of licclions - 20 (l),20 (2) ard 5 r'ead with 7 (2) and 7 (3) of the Cl)lP Act.^-lhe Investigatinr O'Jlcers Conrlrlainants rvit rorrt 1i 'llo,ving the pt'oceclLrre la cl ckrun undcr thc Codc ol- Clinrinal P',t:cdLrrc, 1973

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KL,J Crl.P. No.l5) of 2t))0 & borch

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(for short^'Cr.P.C.'), have registered the cases for the off'ence under Section - 188 ofIPC and laid charge sheet against^{the accused.} Necessary ingredients to attract the^provisions of Section^{- 3 of the} ED Act and Section - 5l^(b) of the DM Act^{are laokingin the} complaint / charge shect.

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ii) With the above said submissions, the^{respective learned} counsel sought to quash the^proceedings in^{the aforesaidcrimes/} calendar cases.

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On the other hand, learned^{Public Prosccutorreferringto} the principte laid down in the State of^{Maharashtra v. Sayyed} llassan Sayyed Subhanr by the^{Hon'ble SupremeCoufi and in} Ganesh Pandurang Jatlhao v. The^State of^{Maharashtra2 and} Anand Ramdhani Chaurasia^{v. The State of Maharashtra3 by} the Bombay High Court would submit that^{policeare having power} to register cases under various^provisions of^{IPC, COTPAct, ED} Act and DM Act. There is no irregularity in^{registeringcrimes,} seizing material including the vehicles^{and laying chargesheet}

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'.^{zot8 zrtn lscys:+8}

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'.^{2ot6ci,. L.J. 24ot}

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'.^{20t9 SCC Onl-ine Born1857}

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K r..,1 (rl.lr t li) ol l0l0 & hatlt

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againsl rcs[ cctive accused in thc aforesaid crimes , calc]tdar cases According b hirn, the accused werc tran sporttr r._1, Po55ss5ipg, storing, sell ing and purchasing the banned producls ulz., tobacco / tarnbaku / gutka / khaini I zarda / pan masala Lespectively According o him, the accused have to face cither investigation or trial ancl pr,rve their innoccnce, and instead c.f doirr.: so. they have filed the pr )sent criminal petitions under Sec tior.r -^,182 ol Clr.P.C. rvhich cann rt be consideled at this stage

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i) WitlL thc above said submissions. lt:amed Pubiic Prosecutor ought to dismiss the abovc crin'riral lteti.ions

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Ir r.iew of the abor,e rival subrnissions. i: is apposite to extract the relevant provisions of I PC, CIOT P -Ac . I, Sli Act, ED Ac1 and DN I Acr, which are as under

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RELEVANT PROVISIONS UNDER IPC

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"188,^Disobedience to ordcr duly ptomulgatcd ry public serv rnt.--wlroever, knou,ing that, by an ordet pr< rrrulg:.ted by a pubtic scrv'ant larvfully ernpowered to;rromulp,ate s.rch ordc', he :s directerl to abstain liom a cerlain act, lr b take t(iia ii Uiilur *iilt u<ituirt i,rirpuiii iit ltis iiU:.ss-i(ii (,i iji:(lui' his nanagcrncnt. drst'L.c,r's tuch rlircction shall f s.rch disol edierrcc causcs of tends to cauie ol stluction-

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KI,,J Ctl P. ,\o.lj1 ol 20:0 & botch

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annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any person lawfutty ernployed, bc punished with sirnple impnsonment for a temr which rnay cxtend to one month or rvith fine rvhich rnay extend to two hundrcd rupees, or with both; and if such disobedience causes or trends to cause danger to hurnan lile, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or altiay, shall bc punished with imprisonment of either description for a tcrm which n.ray extend to six months, or r.vith finc^rvhich rnay extend to one thousand rupees, or rvith both.

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Explanation.-lt is not necessary that the of'fender should intcnd to produce hanu, or conternplate his disobedience as likely to produce hann. [t is sufficient that he knows ol the order rvhich hc disobeys, and that his disobedicnce produces, or is likcly to produce, harm.

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Illustration An order is prornulgated by a public servant lawfully ernporvered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not^pass down a certain strcet. A knorvingly disobeys thc order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has conimitted the oflence defined in this section."

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"269. Negligent act likely to sprcad infection of disease dangerous to life. Whocver unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has rcason to believc to be, likely to sprcad the infcction of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with irnprisonrnent of either description for a tcrm which may extend to six months, or with fine. or with both."

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"270 Nlalignant act likcl.r' to sprcld infcction r I^,liscase tlang erous to lifc Whocr cr ntaliu,nar)tl\ docs irnv act rvhic t is. irnC which hc knorvs cr has rcason to beli :vr: to bc. likcl. to spread tlrc inl'ectioir of any diseasc clan;:rous to lilc, shall be punishetl rvith irnprisonnrcnt o' cithcr ricscr ptiorr fbr a lcmr rvhrch rnay cxtend t,) l\vo 'cars. or rvith lne. ,rr with both."

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*271. Disobcdiencc to quarantine lulc. - \ hocvcr knou ingly disobeys any rulc rnadc and proruul.'qati\l by .hc (iovc nurcrtt for putlrng any vesscl into a stalc of qI ir] autioc. or ti' r'egulating the intcrcoursc ol'r,esscl' in a s ate of quara rtine with thc sllorc or rvith otlier vcsselr,. or li)r rcgul Lting the intcrcoursc bet\,ccn pla(res \ I t:rc ar') inlbct ious diseasc prevails and other plrrces. sh.rll bc punis led rr'ith inrprisonnrcnt of citlrcr tlescrirtion f r a tenl vvhicl rr.ra1 extend to six lnonths. or -rvith finc. or r'litl both."

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"272. Adulteration oI foorl or drink intcndcd [or^.alc. Whor ve r :idulteratcs any arliclc ol' lood or tlrink. r,r its to nrake such anicle noxious as tbod ol clrink, iltcrrciint to sell such rrticlc as food or drink. or knorving rt lo be liktly that tlrc si me rvill be sold as food or drink. shrLII ire rL nislrerl u ilh mprisonment of eithcr descliption fbr a ter r rvliiclr rnay r xteml to six rnontl.rs, or witlr ilne whiclr may t;l:end to onc tl ousand rupees. or with both."

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"273. Salc of noxious foorl or drink. Whoe'. er : r:lls- or' oifcrs or er.poses lbr sale. as fbod or drink. ar1'aLlrcl: rvhrclr It;t: b^,cn rjl)dcred ot 1135 lrg(11111g noxirru.- 'r' is i r sl.rlr' urrllt or food or dnnk, kno,r ing or lravin,u rcrtson k, l'clicr c tllat tl c salnc is uoxious as ltrod or-rlrink. sh ril lrc ]r rrrish.rl

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with imprisonmcnt of either description for a term rvhich may extend to six rronths, or rvith flne lr4rich rnay extcnd to one thousand rupees, or with both."

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"328. Causing hurt bv nreans of poison, etc., rvith intcnt to commit an offencc. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholcsome drug, or other thing rvith intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intcnt to comrnit or to facilitate tho comrnissiou of an ofTence or knowing it to be likcly that he will thcreby cause huft, shall bc punished with imprisonnrent of cither description for a tctm rvhich may cxtend to ten ycars, and sl.rall also be liable to fine."

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"336. Act cndangering lifc or pcrsonal safety of others.Whoever docs any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human lif'e or the^personal safety ofothers,^shallbe punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine rvhich may extend to two hundrcd and {illy rupccs, or with both-"

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"420. Cheating and dishoncstly^{inducing delivery of} property.-Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any^property to any^person, or to make, altcr or destroy the whole or any^part of a^valuable security, or an)'thing which is siS,ned or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a^valuable sccurity, shall^be punished with imprisonment of either description for a tcnn which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine."

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"-1.1. r\cts donc bY sevcral persons in furthrrance oI

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com non intcntion. - \Vhcn a clintirlal irct is ,l()ne by

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:;cYc al p(rsons in furtherancc cf the colnutou in c|tio| of illl.⁽ acll ,rf such persons is Iiable tbr that act in llle s,ute nlanr cr as il'it wele donc by him alone."

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"51I Punishmcnt for attcmpting to comlnit r,ffcnccs puni;hable rvith imprisonment for life ( l othcr itttpt isonmcnt.-Wlioevel atternpts to col't)lnit a I tlfcncc puni hablc by this Code rvith irrprisonrrcnt frr lifc or irrpr sonnrcnt, or to cause sucli an ollbnce to be co t:mit cd, iurd rr such attclnpt does altv act towards thc corlr ti.siotr of thc r Il'cnt c, shall, whcre no cxpress plovision rs :radc by this^'otlc ltrl tlie punishurcnt of such attcnrpt, be prrnistcd r.vrth irnl;r'isonmcnt of any description prolidcr itr thc olllr cc, lor a terrr rvhich ntay extend to onc-hrLll of rlte impr sonnrcut tbr lif'e or, as thc case may be. onc-t i I 1'oi' tlie krngr sl tcnn of imprisouutent provided Ibr that o ti:ncc. or rvrth ;uch iine as is provided fbr thc offence. or,.r,itlr t:oth "

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RF]I,T]'AI\ T PROVISIONS UNDER COTP AC't

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"5. I rohibition of advertisemcnt of cigarettes arLrl othcr loba:co products.-(1) No person cngaged in. or )L,L?ot ted to br cngagcd in the production, supply or distritLrtion of or.gar rltcs or any othcr tobacco products shall adr',:1 sc lnd n(, p ,r'soll having control over a rnedium slrall ca.rs,: kr ltc :rrlvc tisctl cigiirettcs ot-aiiy ittl-rer ttibacco lricriiiict; liroiigl-, th tt rrcrl unt and r1o persol] shall tak,: Parl in rtuli irrlvc tiscrrrclrt which tlir-cctly ol indircctly srr[ II,..sts or

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promotes the use or consumption ol cigarcttcs or any other tobacco products.

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(2) No person, for any direct or indircct pecuniary benc[it, shall-

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(a) disptay, cause to display, or pcnnit or authorisc to display any advertisement of cigarcttes or any othcr tobacco product; or

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(b) sell or cause to sell, or pennit or authorise to scll a Iihn or video tape containing advertiserncnt of cigarettes or any other tobacco product; or

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(c) distribute, cause to distribute, or permit or authorisc to distribute to the public any leaflct, hand-bill or docutnent which is or which contains an advertisement of cigarettes or any other tobacco product; or

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(d) erect, exhibit, fix or rctain upon ()r over any land, building, wall, hoarding, frame, post or structure or upon or in any vehiclc or shall display in any rnanncr whatsoevcr in any ptace any advertiscmcnt of cigarcttes or any othcr tobacco product:

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Provided that this sub-scction shall not apply tn relation to(a) an advertisement of oigarettes or any other tobacco product in or on a paokage containing cigarettes or any othcr tobacco product;

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(b) advertisement of cigarettcs or any othcr tobacco product which is displayed at the enlrance or insidc a warehousc or a shop where cigarettes and any other tobacco products are offered for distribution or sale.

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(3) No person, shall, under a contract or otherwise prornote

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or agree to promote thc use or consumption o[-

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(a) cigarettes or any other tobacco product; or

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(b) any trade mark or brand name of cigarettes or any othcr tobacco product in exchange for a sponsorship, gift,^prize or scholarship given or agreed to be given by another person."

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"20. Punishment for failurc to^give specificd rvarning and nicotinc and tar contents.

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(r)r' ll\ persol] u,Jro produces or rnanuficturcs cl!lrrittc: ol' tobat co pt-,oducts, rvhich do not contain. eithc rn thc pa ck rgc or or.l theil label. thc specitied u'amii.rr i:utl the r ricot nc and tar c()ntcl'rts. shall in thc casc ol first c.-rrrictittn bep tnrsliable rvith inrprisonrnent f-or a tttn ri,jr clr nrav extcr d to tr.i,o ycars, or rvitli fiue which mav er(crLrl to livc thoul and rupees. or u,ith both, and fbr thc s ::ond (rr strbsr quent conviction, rvitli irnprisonment t,rr a te l L u lrich rray rxtclrd to fir'c ycars and witli finc wliiclr lrav Jl lcu( to t,:rl tl ousand rupecs.

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(2t A ir, pcrson rvho sclls or distributes cigalettes o-r rbar:co L.rodl^{cls rvhicli clo notcorrtair.r eithcl ttn tht packi} 11,..^or()11 tircir labcl, the spcciliccl r.vaming anrl thc nicr',trn: lrrrtl tar cor)t( rts slrall in thc casc of lilst couvictiol bc 1t rn shlblc u'ith irnprLsonrncnt lor a tenn, whiclr nral cxte n -1 itr t,nc yerr, ol wrth finc u'hich rnay extcnd t() oltc t lousanl rupccs. or wi .h both, and, fbr the second o[ subscquent c( \ icti,)u. with mprisonrncllt tbr a tcnn which may cxtcnd to t\ir) yclrs anil v itlr llne rvhich may extcnd to thrcc thousand n p. cs.'

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"7. lcstrictions on (rade and comnrercc in. and prod lction, supply and distribution of cigarcLrr:s arrd othel tobacco products.-

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( l) N r l.,erson sliall, directly or indircctly, prt,ducc. ,rrPply or distri rLrle 5 cigarcttcs cl anv other tobacco produ(t, unl,iss ercry P.rckagc ol cigarcttcs or any othcr toLlaee0 l|i,rlu,'ls prorh cct1, supplied or distributed by hint beals therc lr. or nll its lal cl such specificC rvaming including a pictorill ,r arning a; nra^y lrc :trescribcd.

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(.1) N r pcrson shall cany on trade or colllncr.cc in t ig..rrct,cs or ar 1' other tobacco products urrlcss cvclv []r( I: gc of

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cigarettes or any othor tobacco products sold, supplied or distributed by him bears thereon, or on its labcl, the specifictl waming.

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(3) No person shall import cigarettes or any other tobacco products for distribution or supply fbr a valuable consideration or for sale in India unless every package of cigarettes or any other tobacco products so imporled by him bears thereon, or on its label, the specified waming.

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(4) The specified waming shall appear on not less than one of the largest panels of the package in which cigarettes or any other tobacco products have been packed for distribution, sale or supply for a valuable considcration.

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(5) No person shall, directly or indireotly, produce, supply or distribute cigarettes or any other tobacco products unless every package of cigarettes or any otlier tobacco products produced, supplied or distributed by him indicates thereon, or on its label, the nicotine and tar contents on cach cigarette or as the case may be on other tobacco products along with the maximum permissible limits thereof: Provided that the nicotine and tar contents shall not exceed the maximum permissible quantity thereof as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act."

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RELEVANT PROVISIONS UNDER F.S.S. Act:

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"58.^{Penalty for contraventibnsfor rvhichno specific} penalty is provided.-Whoever contravenes any provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations madc thereunder, lbr the contravention of which no penalty lras been separately

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plo\ ided ir this Chapter, shall be liabie to a peni.lt,r rvhich lnay extcnd to tu,o lakh rupees."

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''59. Purrishmcnt for unsafc food.-Any pcr;'tn r.rho. $,he her by himself or by any other person on lris bchalf. lran rlhctures for salc or storcs or sclls or distr: l'utei; or imP, ,rts aily anicle of food for human consurnptio r ivhich is urlsi ['c. shall be punishable,-

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(i) " here such failure or contravcntion docs not rcsull ir.r irl ur y. wrth irnprisomnent for a tenn which may^(),:ten,l to six r ronths and also with fine rvhich rnav extend t,r r',ne lakh nrpc ]S:

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(ii) ' iherc such thilure or contravention results i:r a nong'ic' 'ous injury, with imprisonrnent fbr a temr v hich rnay el(te rd to or.rc ycar and also rvith fine which rllav,lr;tenl to thre, Iakh ruper:s;

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(ir i) ,vhcrc sucl] lailure or contravention results in l i-l evous inJu y, wLlh irnprisonrnent for a term wliich rrzry,:r:tenJ to six 'cars and also rvith fine which may exteud tc 1lve iakh ruli(

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(iu) vherc such failure or contravention results in r cath,^,vith imp isonnrent fbr a tenn which shall not be less lhan scven ycar ; but which may extend to imprisomrent fc r life and also rvith fine which shall not be less than ten lakh r.r'rees."

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RELEVAI IT PROVISION UNDER E.D. ACT:

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"3. 'cnalty. Any person disobeying any regulirtior ,tr order mad: Lrnclcr this Act shall be deeured to have conr,littcrl an olft rcc punishablc uddcr section 188 of ihe Int i:.n P:nal Cod : (,15 of 1 860 )."

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RELEVANT PROVISION UNDER^{D.M. ACT:}

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"51. Punishment for obstruction, ctc.-

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(l) Whoever, without reasonable cause- (l ) Whocver,

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(a) obstructs any officer or employee of the Central Govemment or the State Govemment, or^{a person authorised} by the National Authority or State^{Authorityor District} Authority in the discharge of^{his functionsunderthis Act; or}

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(b) refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Govemmcnt or the^{Statc Govemment} or the National Exccutive Committce or^{the StateExecutivc} Committec or the District Authority^under this^Act,shallon conviction be punishable with^{irnpnsonment for a term} which may extend to one^year or with fiuc, or^{with both, and} if such obstruction or refusal to comply^{withdircctions} results in loss of lives or imminent^{danger thercof, shall on} conviction be punishable^{withirnprisonrnent} lbr^{a term} which may extcnd to two^{years. noteson clauses Clauscs5l} to 58^(Secs. 51 to 58) sceks to^lay down^{what will constitute} an offence in terms of obstruction of thc functions^{undcr thc} Act, false claim for relief,^{misappropriation} of^{reliefmatcrial} or funds, issuance of false waming, failure of an officer^to perform the duty imposed on him under the Act without^due permission or lawful excuse, or his connivauce^al contravention of the provisions of^the Act. The^{clauscs also} provide for penalties for these offences."

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The /rs involved in the^{presentpetitionsis no moreres}

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integra. A learned Single Judge ofthe^{High CourtofJudicatureat}

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Hyderabad for the State of^{Telanganaand the State of Andhra} Pradesh in Chidurala Shyamsubder^{v. State of Tclangana4had}

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an occasion to deal with the issues^{involved in the presentcriminal}

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petitions. After referring-to various^provisions of^{IPC, FSS Act,}

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Crl.P. No.373l of 2018 & batch, decided^{on 27.08.2018}

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CO tP z\ct rnd also the plinciple laid down by the zr tex Coun and other Iligh Courls in sevcral judgments, the learn:c[ Single .ludge had fiamed thc issucs, which are as under:

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"1) Whr thcr thc respondcnt/ Sub-lnspector of l'olice, is contpctent to inves ig.ate into the offencc punishable under Scct cns i4 and 5!t( I ) crf FSS Act'l

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Wltet rcr the pctitioncrs in all the pctitiolis are lirun,l (ornrnrttrng ar-v act rviLh rralicious intcltlior.r, vvith krrowledgc a rl reason to belit:re hirt suclr act likcly to spread the int'ection ol :rrv riiscasc dangcror s to^rifc'l And rvhcthcr the pctitioncls sclltng r,r',rfte:irrg or u.\lrusirii iirr saic as iirotl or drink, any articie whi:l- irar; been rcrtdclccJ or has l.rccontc noxious or is in a starc unt-i llrr tltod or dLrnk or' cuson to bclievc that thc sau'lc is noxiorrs as fr o,-l or dlink? If s<,. ar: they liablc to be procecded for the oflonc: Punishable undcr Se rti()ns 270 and 273 lP('.'1"

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Alicr an elaborate discussion aud on c)nsid,lration ol vanous ilsp(c1s, thc learned Single Judge has held rlLat hc police carlnot take tognizance ol the offence, to investiga t,: intc and file charge sheel against the accused therein for the offt ru. e punishable undcr Secti( ns 54 and 59 (l) of FSS Act, as ttrey \/ere ltot enlpo\er:ed rnder the said Act to launch the prosec,tion. but only F,rot1 Salttl Orficcr appointcd by the Governr r t, r.rt alonc is c()nrpete lrt t< lirunch prosecution fbr those trvc, olfer r,:Ds. With thc

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said findings, the leamed^{Singte Judge has quashedthe} proceedings where the offences are under Sections - 54 and 59 of FSS Act initiated by the^police

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In the very same^judgment, the^{learned SingleJudge} further held that chewing^{tobaccoand khainiare not the 'food'} within the definition of Section^- 3(i) of^{the FSS Act and the} manulacture, sale or exposing^{for sale of tobacco etc.,is governed} by the provisions of COTP^{Act,but not by FSS Act and so also the} provisions of IPC. The respondents^{- police are incompetent to} investigate the offence^{punishable underSections- 54 and 59 (l) of} the FSS Act and allegations^{in the charge sheet coupled with the} statements do not disclose^{the commissionof the oflence} punishable under Section - 273 of IPC^{since transportation of} noxious food is not included^{under Section - 273 of IPC. The act} done by the accused therein^{i.e., transportation of khaini and} chewing tobacco though dangerous^{to human life, it would not} spread or infect or cause^{anydiseaseon accountof transportation} and if those products^{are consumedby human being, it would} cerlainly cause damage^{to the health.Therefore, transportation of}

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khainr ol c rerving tobacco by itscll is not an oll'en;c un,-lcr Section - 270 oi'IP, L l)an Masala is not a tobacco producr .,t lal within thc putwierv of CO'fP Act.^'l'herefbte, thc provisions < 'the (IOTP Act have no ap llication, thereby rcgistration ol'crimc or thr: groLrnd of violation o'Sections - i (l) (2) (3) (5) and Sectior - 2r'r of'CO'[P Act is an llcgality. Thc lcarned Single Judge lir ther held that registration o[' cases lor tltc ollbrrcc undcr Sectic rr - 1.0 (2) read riith 7 (2) ol'('OTP Act is ilicgal. Wirh the sri< finrlings, rhe leamcd Sir _llc .iudge has cluashcd thc crimcs and cr,lendar cases in thc said.juc rnte nt

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I l. In Sri Jaganath Enterpriscs Elurrr .:rsadhi Tripati

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Rao r'. Thr Statc of Andhra Pradcshs, a lcarnetl li ngle Judge of the High lourt of Ancihla I)raciesh at Arnarar ti had also an occasjot.t to flsr1 with thc said issuc. After rr:ibrring to the contentions of the respective parlies therein, variots pr.ovisions of IPC, I'SS Act,^('OTP Act and lclying on the lrrinci rL: laid down in Anand R: nrdhani Chaurasiar, Joseph I(uria rr v. State of

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t. :o:o (t) AI.T ('rl ) 21.5 (Aj,tt( )

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Kerala6, Sayycd Hassan Sayyed Subhanr, M/s. Pepsico India Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., v. State of U.P.7, Sanjay Anjay Stores v. Union of Indias, Boop Singh Tyagi v. Statee, State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lalt0 and Chidurala Shyamsubdera, the learned Single Judge has quashed the FIRs / Calendar Cases. The learned Single Judge referring to the law laid down in Chidurala Shyamsubdera held that despite the said authoritative pronouncement of law, status quo continues. The said^judgment attained finality. Even then, the police are registering cases against accused on the very same allegations for the very same offences.

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i) Referring to the provisions of Sections 153, t88, 269,270, 2'71,272,273,284,328,353 of IPC, the learned Judge in Sri Jaganath Enterprises' held that the offences registered

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under the said Sections are not maintainable. It further held that the provisions of the COTP Act can only be pressed into service in the timited circumstances only where there is violation of Sections

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4,5,6,7 and l0 of the COTP Act. By referring to the principle

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r995 (l) scJ 2?7

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20l I (2) Crimcs 2,50

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'-^{2017 sCC Online Cal l612l}

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o . 2oo2 crl.t..! . 2Bi2

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ro. 1992 supp (l) SCC 135

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laid dorvr.r ry the Apex Court in Bhajan Lalr0 ancl l{/s. Pepsico India Ilold ings (Pvt) I-td.7, the lcarned Single Jurl;;,: has quashed the plrceed uqs in various climes / calcndar c.rses.

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Another Iearned Single Judge o1' thc^'ligh Courl ol Andhra Pra iesh at Arnaravati in V. Nagesu ara li.ao v. State of Antlhra Pr rcleshtr had also an occasion to dcal wirlr thc said issue and agree( rvith tl-re principlr: laiil down in^(--hidurala Shvanrsubt crr.

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1 ln Satvcd Ilassan Savyetl Sublranr, trc Al)ex Coud rvhile dealir g uith lcgalitl, oi'thc ordcr passed bv thr Bourbay High^(iourl in a batch of clintir-ral rvrit pctition I and crirninal applications ivhich rverc i-ile..i cha!lengiltg ih. i'eqrstriltion of FIRs fbr the olfen:es undel Sections - 188,272.273 anC, 128 of IPC and Sections - 2t, ancl 30 o1'the FSS Act whcre there is :Ln allogation of transportatio r and sale of Gutka / Pan Masala etc , hckl that the iLrtlgmcnr-^{ol BombayIIigh Oo,:rt is contrary to thc rrrovisions} of thc Acl and au, laid down h1, it. With the said finJirrg. the Apex Coult lcrnitl:cj ttre mattcr to the Bontbay Iligh⁽ rtrrr-t fbr ftesh . 2020 SLrprenrc -,\l') 3.lli

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consideration on the issue that whether the aforesaid offences are

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made out in the FlRs, which are subject matter of the cases pending before the Bombay High Court.

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In view of the authoritative pronouncement of law in the

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aforesaid^judgments, as discussed above, coming to the facts of the cases on hand, the allegations against the accused in respective cases are transportation, possession, storage, sale and purchase of banned products v2., tobacco / tambaku / gutka / khaini I zarda I pan masala etc., respectively. ln Chidurala Shyamsubdera, the learned Single observed that transportation of chewing tobacco or khaini or pan masala do not constitute an offence punishable under Section - 270 of IPC and that manufacturing of pan masala is not included in Section - 273 of IPC and, therefore, the same is not an offence since it is not a noxious food. The learned Single Judge has further observed in the said^judgment which is as under:

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"....The act done by the petitioners i.e., transpoftation of khaini and chewing tobacco though dangerous to human life, it would not spread or inlect or cause any disease on accou t of transpoftation and if those products

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ale consunted by hurnan beiDg, il lr:rld ccrtainly cause daniage to the h:l th. Thelefore, transpoftation of khaini or cherving tobar:co is not by itself is not an ofl'ence rroler Sectron - 270 of IPC and it would thll v'tirin Sectron 270 ol lPC."

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iection - 212 of IPC rnakes punishable .ln o:fence by a

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persorl, rvh r adulterates any afticle of food o| drin r. Thr:rcfolc, the said secticn would only come into ptay if ftorl or drink is adulterlted Thele is no deflnition ot- 'adulLeratic n in IPC. The ile linrti,:n r f^{'atlulterant'} is fbund in the provisions c,l the FSS Act. Section - - (l) (a) o{'thc FSS Act deals with 'a,lr-rlterant' which rneans a n raterial which could make the^'food' unsafe or substaLrdard or rnis-branded. According to Seclion - )','','2 <tf IPC, if a lnaterial is used to make the fbod unsafe, sub-s:andard or misbrandecl, t[ en only the offence would be attracte(l Vy'hereas, as discussed s upra, the allegation in the present batch c,f czrses is with regald lo t anspoftation, possession, storage. sale alLd Flurchase of barrncd pr(ducts vL., tobacco / tambaku / gutka / khaini I zarda I pan nrasalz e(c,, rcspectively. Therelbre, accotdinI to this Cour1, tlre said all :gation does not lhll rvithin the ambit of lir:ction - 212 of

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KL,J Crl P. No.l 5) ol20)0 & barch

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lPC. Therefore, I agree with the principle laid down by the learned Single Judges of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Chidurala Shyamsubdero, Sri Jaganath Enterprisess and V. Nageswara Raoll.

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In Joseph Kurian6, the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that for Section - 272 IPC to be attracted, the following should be present. ( I ) That the article involved was food and drink meant to be consumed by live persons;⁽²⁾ that the accused adulterated it and the adulteration rendered it noxious as a 'food or drink'; (3) that the accused knew at the time of adulteration that he would sell the article as food or drink and knerv that such article cannot be sold as food or drink. The Hon'ble Supreme Court clearly held that the offence is completed on the introduction of the adulterant. 'Adulterant' would mean that a material which is mixed to make the 'food' unsafe or drink unsafe. In the present case on hand, tobacco is not a food or drink and what is stated to be mixed in it is not clearly established by any cogent rnaterial as an 'adulterant' for the offence under Section - 272lPC to be pressed into service

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Lt...l t. t5: ,t :t):t) <\ h .ll

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z .s tar as Section - -128 ol IPC is c,rncelrL,:rI, iu the same

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.judgnrcr:t^{it ,vas heldas tbllorvs}

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'' 10. lrr r rder to provc of-fence undcr Section 32\ the pr:;ecr trort is rctluilctl .o lrrovc that tlrc substancr: in qucstion rr as l P i orr. ol anv slrrpclyir g. intoxicatrng or uu*4rolcsornc tlrug ctc, tha tlle aicused adnrnisl ;rcd the substaircc to thc conlplain,rnt crr- r'.rr-rsr:tl the complairant tc take such substancc, that he did so uitlr in.ent to caLrse hu t or l:nou,ing it to bc likcl), 19 that he r,, ouLd t rc, eb) cause hur t, or- r^,ith tlrc intcntion to comrnit or f acilitatc thc cc r rr nis:rion of art ol]cr.r re. It is, thcrcforc, esscntial for the prosecr( o r to pro/o tltirt llrc c,-trsctl tvas dircctll, r.esportsiblc lirr atlrtti:tisl:rrr,-r ]l,,rs,,n trr r) l,Lr5('rl. rrrrUt:irr drrr

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Iobacco rkrr s Lrot flt into this dsllnition

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I 8. S :ction - 273 of IPC deals with sale of a ri.r xious lbod or

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drink. ancl i s lter u,hich, rvhoever selIs. or o I'f'ers r'r erposes lor' srlc. as looc ol tlrink, any article rvhich has; been l.r'dercd cr has becornc u()x orrs, or is in a state uullt tor tbod or dri r[:, krrowing or lraving rr:asc n to believc that the same is uoxi()us a: Iirod or drink, shall bc plrn shc([ rvith irnprisonment spccifle(l tlier:in.^'l'hcreforc, if a petsort t lli:rs fbr sale a "fbod or dlink" auy arli.Le u,hich has become nt,xilLrs^,rr is irr a state o1- rrnfit lbr "fi,od or irinl:".^'Ihus. thc sarrl sccl or.r^'woukl applv, \'lrcn an anicl(' u hir Ir ha:; bccomc

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, KL.J Crl.P. tYo.l5] ol :01()^(t bfttch

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noxious or which has been rendered noxious. It also applies to food or drink only. As held in Sri Jaganath Enterprisess, the word 'noxious' is not defined in IPC or in FSS Act. As per the dictionary meaning, the word 'noxious' is^harmful, deleterious, injurious, poisonous etc. As stated above, the allegation in the entire batch of present criminal^petitions is with^{regard to} transportation, possession, storage, sale^{and purchase} of^banned products v2., tobacco i tambaku /^gutka / khaini I zarda I^pan masala etc., respcctively.^'l'herefore, according to this Court,^the contents of the complaint/charge sheet^{lacks the ingredients} of Section - 273 of lPC.

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As far as section - 188 IPC is concerned , as^per the settled law on the subject, before an accused^{is charged, there must} be; an order duly^promulgated by^{the publicservant;the public} servant must have the lawful authority^{to promulgate the order; the} person flouting the same should have knowledge about the order directing him to abstain from the^{act; he must disobey the said} order with the knowledge; and such disobedience of^{the duly} promulgated order should cause a danger to the human life etc. In

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iiL,J (11 I \ ) i: ,)t l|:tt <l hntclt

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Boop Singh Tvagi" a Division Bench of Allaharirrl lligh Court hetd that rqht.o ltronrulgate the ord inance/orclcr r:; als;o an issue rvhrch is beirrg raiscd, because under thc^.SS Act, the Conrnrissio rcr ol' Foorl Safety alone has the autlroritv .o pass the olders only il the article ol"tbod'can causes dang,:r'or s injurious to health

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1n N.T. Ilanra ltao v. The State olA.I,., r'cp. by Public Prosccutol^I2 rv tilc rlcaling i,vitlr the ot-lences undcr ijections - 188 and ltl ol ll)C, tlic lealned Single Judge o1'thc r:,rmtrined High Clourt oi Ar dhri. Praclcsh held as under':

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'5) Ilven il- the allegation that tlrt 1rctrt oncr ;onducted public rneetings at lhrcc l<:acl urrctiorrs colttrary to the perrnis-siorr acct r<lcd br conducting ol a public rneetil)g oulv a <rnc ;pccified placc is true, such a dilec tion t rr,.ler icction 30 of thc Police Act. 1861 :ould l'irve reen given only by the Superintentlent o' thc \ssistant Superitrtendent of Police ol' rhe )istrict but not by any of their subordinatc;. If uch a pcrntission is granted uncler Sectiol l0 rf tht: Policc Act. L86l and is violatccl. Se:,: i.trr 95 (l) (a) o1' f'ode ol Crinii[al Pr,rccr r re

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Crrnrrrtal I)cl ir,:r ,r.5.llJ ol l009. dccided on 17 0g l(x)q

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KL"I

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Crl.P. N". l5) ,'[ 2D0^.A turh

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rnandates that the cotnplaint in this regard^has to be rnade by the^public servant concerned or sorne other person to wholn such a^public servant is administratively subordinate^to enable any Court to take cognizance of^an o f-fence under Section 188 ol Code o[^Crirninal Procedure. In the^{present case,the charge sheet} was filed by the Sub lnspector of^{Police, who} could not have been the authority to^grant perrnission for the public tneeting and therelore, the cornplaint/charge^{sheet is in} violation of the mandatory^provision of Scction 195( I Xa) of Code of Crirninal Procedure.

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That apart, the offence alleged^{to have been} committed under Section²⁸³ of^{the Indian} Penal Code by the petitioners and others^is obviously in consequence to the^alleged offence under Section 188 of Indian^Penal Code and is not an independent of^{the same.} Even otherwise, the conduct of^{public meeting} at three road^junctions or obstruction to^the traffic could not have been considered^as causing any danger or injury to any^{person. In} so far as the obstruction in any^{public way is} concerned, which can also be covered^by Section 283 of the lndian^{Penal Code, the} charge sheet cites only one witness^{to speak}

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KL' '/ ( ,.1^p ,, l1l^..'l :u,t)& hut(h

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i.h(lul tl)c tral'fic jarn causcd by the road s rc w. iut, ,vhcn tlrc iouduct of the public lueetin I al. rast at onc place has been pcrmittecl and i^' tlrc l,athering^{fbr that publicmeetingr esulle: in} rnv inconvcnience bv u,ay ol obstructing lre l'atllt:, the sanle cannot be considcrerl to ltc 'rillt^{teccssarvguiltyrrrcrrs,'e(r to c(,r)srru( tle} ( xistence of an olfcnce punislrable under Iniiln Ienal Clode. Under the circurnstances, llon( .)f t te o ll'cnces alleged can be said to have rrny I la)orlable ba:is arttl in any r ierv, tlre .'l' . .,.1 ...'.. , 'rrrnl,rinr nlr,rr'.ra <1r,.,'t hai'r,' ;n .,i,'lrri,', S ectic,n 195 (l) (a) of Code of' Crin irll I roce.lure. has to fail.

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i\ As tho corrrplaint has failed due t(, ts t nsusrainabilitv, thc proceedings in ll'r:ir c rtircly havc to fhil. though thc I ' accts,rcl a ouc approacile(l this Cour t by wly ol t t ts ( rirnirral Pctition."

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2l . I r Thota Chandra Sekhar v. Tlrc St: rr, ol Andhra

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Pradcsh, through S.H.O., P.S. Eluru Rural, \',:rit Godavari Districtrr, w rclern b1, rclying on various judglnents i t:lurling N.T. Rama Raorz and also the guidclines laid dorvrr by t lc At)ex Coult in llha jan f alr0 rnole particularl. euirleline No.tr, r,lrich says tha(

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( r nuu rl i)rtrtr rn \o l5l,1ll ol lU 16. dccrJeJ on l(r.10.201(,

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-l -)

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tit-.t Crt.P. No.151 of )(t)t) & horth

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where there is an express legal bar cngrafted ln any of the a provisions of the Code or the concerned Act^{(under which} criminal proceeding is instituted)^{to the institution and continuance} of the proceedings andior^{where thereis a specificprovision in the} Code or the concerned Act,^{providingefficacious remedy to} redress the grievance of the^party, it^{was held that the proceedings} in the said C.C. were^quashed by^{exercising power under Section-} 482 of Cr.P.C. It was also^{fur-therheld that the proceedings shall} not be continued due to technical^{defect of obtaining prior} permission under Section 155 (2) of Cr.P.C. and taking cognizance on the complaint^{filed by V.R.O.and it is againstthe} purport of Section - 195 (l)^(a) of Cr.P.C

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Vide Notification No.501/FSS-1/2020,^dated 06.01 .2020, the Commissioner of^{Food Safety,Telangana} Directorate of Institute of Preventive^{Medicine, Public Health Labs} and Food^(Heatth) Administration,^{Narayanguda,Hyderabad,} restricted the manufacture, storage,^{distribution, transportation and} sale ol gutka / pan masala,^{whichcontains tobacco and nicotine,as} ingredients and chewing tobacco^{products, iike chap tobacco,pure}

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3.1

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LL..t 'tt.l ..' ) li' ot :t):l tl h t.lt

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tobaccc. kl aini, kharra, scented tobacco / lltLvourt.rl totacco ur by rvhatcvcl lanre locally it is callcd packed in saclcts I ltouches / lrackagr:^{in thc enttreStage o1--l'elanganauntlerFS} li^{Act, 2006.} lt is firr,.rne vcar. Viclc Notiilcation No.505/FSi-l/2t)21, dated 06.0 L202 I tltc sarne was extended lor onc ntore \1lilr. As per the inlblr-natior lirmishcd and. instructions receiverl, several rvrit petitions rv :rc liled challenging the said Notillcati,t rs lrcfbre this Court as rvrll as thc Hon'blc Supreme Court. A l)ir'.sion Bench of this^(lourt r cclinetl to cnterllin sorne writ petition i .)u the ground that the I lorr'ble Suprenrc Cou( se ized of tltc said is.;ue. It is also relevant to t(rte tlrat thc Hon'blc Supremc (-'orrn re.rla:lled back the Inattct'to thls^('ou11. Thcfefbrc, such a notiflcatirn ciru only bc issucci tirr e u('rgeucv siu.rations anci lbr prohibiting tlre distriburion ancl salc oli ny arlrcle ol'a lbod cannot be. losr sight c,f-. fherefbre, in vieu' of tr Le law laid dorvn in the above.judgmen r; including the judgrnents in Chidurala Shyamsubdera, !i ri Jaganath Enterprises' ancl V. Nagcsrvar:r Raoll. z\cconlinli lo ttris Court, Section 1l ,.9^,--. t- ll)C u,ill not ilttract to tht' allcll: iot-s levcled agairtst tirc p:ritioucrs hercin in this batch ol'crimrna I,r.tiri,rns.

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Kt..t Crl.P. No.l 5) ol )t)20 & borch

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As far as Section - 328 of IPC is concerned, it deals with

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causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to comrnit an off'ence. As per the said provision, whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause huft to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission ol an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shatl be punished with imprisonment ol either description lor a tcrm which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Therefore, there should be administering^poison, intoxicating etc., with intent to cause hurt to such person or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likety that he will thereby cause hurt. As stated above, the allegations in the entire batch of criminal petitions are lacking. Therefore, according to this Court, the contents of the complaints / charge sheets lacks the ingredients of Section - 328 of IPC.

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L1,../ (tll I^j' t)l )U:O <\ hutch

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;.s lar as Scction 3i6 ol II'C' is conccn:trl. it deals with ar) acl ondi uitcring lil'c or- personal salety of othe ls, ilnd as per which. rvltoevcl docs anv act so rashlv ()l' ne r l gcrrtly as to endangel h rnran lil'c or thc personal sal-et1' ol- o:ltcrs, shall be punishctl w th impnsonmcnt ot'cither description t,rr a tr:r'm which nral,extend to tliree months, or u,ith tjne rvhich rnay :xtt:nd to two hundrccl an< 1i Iiy rxpces, or with both. In the crtrnp,laints / charge shccts. tltcrt is rro such allc_qa[ii'rn ol'rash anrl ncgli.u,:nt act wltich endangcrs lurnan lilc ot pcrsonal safety 01'othels fherefbre, according t( this Clourt, thc corltcllts ot'the com[,.lrint:; / charge shc'ets lacks thc: inslcdicnts ol'Sectiou - ll6 o1 II,(l

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2-5. A s lat as Scction - 420 o1'IPC is corrccrrrr:,1 it r]eals with Cheatirtg an 1 disl.ronestly inducing delivery ol- prol),rty. There is no sucll indt ccment either at the inception or at a lat:r stage. J'hus, the contents ol- courplaints / cltarge sheet lack rhe ingrr:dients of Section - 42(^toflPC

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l(r A; Iaras Section - 269 ollPC is conccrne rl. it rieals with ncgliucnt acr likcll, to sprearl int'ection ol'diseasc cla rlelous to lile.

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Kt.../ Ctl.l'. No 152 0l :010 & h trh

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and as per which, whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act

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which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six rnonths, or with fine, or with both. But, a perusal of the contents olcomplaints / charge sheets in the present batch of cases, such ingredients are lacking and, therefore, Section - 269 ollPC does not arise in the present batch ofcases

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In view of the above said discussion, according to this Court, transportation, posscssion, storage, sale and purchase of tobacco products are not totally banned in the State of Telangana and also in the Country.^-fherefore, it cannot be said that Sections - 269,270,27 1,272 and 213,328, 336 and 420 of IPC are attracted to the cases in this batch.

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As far as the offences under FSS Act is concemed, as already discussed above, in Chidurala Shyamsubdera, the learned Single Judge lotlowing the guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Suprerne Court in Bhajan Lalt0 held that the police are

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Lt.. t ( ,l.t). , 1..:,t :t):t) .\ l',ttlh

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incornpetcn to lake cognizance ol'the ol}-cnces prr rrshirblc undcr Sections - .,4 and 59 (l) o1' the l"SS Act, invcstrli, Ltin,r into the off'enccs alo rg with othcr ol'l'cnces under the provis rlrrs c,f the IPCI. It rvas lirrth:r'hcld that liling charge shcet is a gra!c ill,:gality, as the Irood Si lety Officcr alone is compctent Lo inr c::.tigate and to tile chargc s reet fbllowir-rs thc Rulcs laid dorvn und :r Ser;trons - 4l and 42 c.1' Ir iS Act. In the prcsent case, thc police I i ve lcgistercd the crirne li l the offcnces Lrnder Scctions - 18t(. -'ll) ancl 271 of IPC Tncr< fbre, in thc prcse nt batch of cascs, e n .ctlaining thc conrplaints r filing the chargc shects by thc po icc: is,:rrnttary to the principle lai, I dorvn in Chidurala Sh1'amsubdcra.

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Mith legard to the ol't-enccs unicr^(l( )'l'P Act, it ts relevant to neution the ob.jects arrd thc reasons c l the said Act itsellclearly statc that the act is lneant to prohiLrit tht zrdve:rlisement 01, and to pr rvide tbr the regulation of trade ar)d corru nerrc in. and production, ruppiy and distribution of, cigaretlcs anrl ,rthcr tobacco products anc for mattcrs connected thercrvith,rl iuc ri,-'ntal thcrcto. rcading o'thc said objects of thc saicl Act rvorLl- re":irl that a total ban of lobacco ploducts n,as not cnvisaged b^, the said Act

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KI-,.1 ('rl P \o. I 5l of lD] <l botch

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The Parliament merely felt it expedient to control the adveftisement and sale of tobacco products. As noted earlier in the order, Section - 3 (p) of the COTP Act and the schedule therein define tobacco products. Pan masala, gutkha and chewing tobacco are included in the definition of tobacco products. Section - 5 of the COTP Act deals with prohibition of advertisement of cigarette and other tobacco products only. No person, who is engaged in the production, supply or distribution ol cigarettes or other products shall advertise the same. Simitarly, no person having the control over a mcdium can advertise cigarettes or tobacco products, and no person shall be a part of any advertisement

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Section - 7 of the COTP Act deals with the imposition of restriction on the sale, trade, commerce of tobacco products unless every package of cigarette or tobacco product contains a specified warning (pictorial or otherwise). Section - 4 olthe COTP Act, bans smoking in public places. In addition, Section - 6 of the COTP Act, prohibits the sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products to a person who is under the age of l8 years are ln an area within 100 yards of any educational institution.

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kL../ a^'/ " ., /^i' 'l :L):tt .\ h.ttclt

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3 I . .r, rcading ol this Act, paflicularly Sectir, r; -^.1, 5,^(r and 7 clearlv shrrvs that there is no gcncral bari rii gert': al lrrohibition on the nrln rfhcture/sale of totracco products. 22 \'t.rt ir; ban'ed is mclelv thc r alc of thesc products to a persou, r.vho i: rclo.,r, the age of 18 ycan an<l in an area within I00 yards ol'an educational tnstrtuIrou I'he other aspects covcred by Sections - :i arrcl 7 of the CO'l'l'Act. dcal u,ith the advcrlisenrcnt and the \virlrilt!. which is to be conta ined on a packagc. in rvhich the tob;r,:,:o product IS packe(1. l'lti ; is a regulatory lt.rcchanisnr onl1r. Thcr,: l,.rlc. accolcling to this Cc urt. the above said allegations ol lrun.rl'rortation, possession,^jtorilge, sale and pulchase of banLtctl t(,1)itoc() 1tr-oducts will noi altr rct thc offence undcr Scction -7 ol thc C⁽⁾ l-l'} Act

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-) 2. 1s lal as Section - 20 (2) cf the CC)TP ,:1 is c:onccrned, as stated abrve, the allegations against the pt.tition:r irt rcspective courplainl.s / charge sheets are that thel rver: transpofling, possessing, sloring, selling and purchasing the [,lrrne,.l tobacco products to the custolners illcqallv in ordcr tc, t.tin rvronqtul prollts. In ' icrv of the said alle-sation. it is apr ro rt ii.r ri Section -

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K I-,.1 Crl P. No. I 5) rf )t))0 & harch

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20 (2) of the COTP Act lor better appreciation of the case and to

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decide the issue in question, and the same is as under:

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"20. Punishmcnt for failure to give specified warning and nicotine and tar contents.(l)...

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(2) Any person rvho sclls or distributcs cigarettes or tobacco products which do not contain either on the package or on their label, the specified rvaming and the niqotinc and tar contents shall in thc case of first conviction bc punishable rvilh irnprisonrnent for a lenn. rvhich may cxtend to one year. or rvith line which may extcnd to one thousand rupees, or with both, and, fbr thc second or subsequcnt conviction, with imprisonment lbr a tenn which may cxtcnd to two years and with fine rvhich may cxlend to thrcc thousand rupecs."

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Thus, Section - 20 of COTP Act deals with punishment for failure to give specified warning and nicotine and tar contents. But, in the complaints / charge sheets, there is no allegation against the petitioners that they were carrying on trade or commerce in contraband or any other tobacco products without label and specified warning on the said products. In view of the sarne, the contents of the complaints / charge sheets lack the ingredients of .Section - 20 (2) ol'the COTP Act. Even, therc is no allegation that

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Kl .t !t1^.,t :l):t) (\ hltth

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thc seized lrnrducts do not contain Iabcls rvith slatL.tor', warning. -IItrs, regit tcring the crirncs lbl the said ol'lcr r:,; aqainst the petitioners s not only corltrary to Section - l0 (2 o1'('()l'P Act, but alsr.t c urtrary to the principle laid ,lorvu i;i l.lhidurala Shvamsubr lera. In view ol- thc same. the ol'l'encc rrrclcr Scction - 20 (2) of lO'l P Act is also liable to bc cluaslr:,1 aeainst the petitioners. I once again reiterate tltat I agrce rvilt tht: ltrinciltlc laid dou,n b1' lhe learncd Single Judges or'tlrc rligh Courr of Andhra Pr rdesli in Chitturala Sh1'anrsubclcrr. S,ri .laganath Entcrprise^s and V. Nagesu,ara Raoll.

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Fol the foregoing discussion irnd tlL,: authoritative principle ol law, Criminal Petition Nos. 3763, lll'/9,. 40-1(r. 4077, 4098, 4099,1100, 4102, 4t41, 4151, 4t 5T 4 t8.t 4l 81 , 121'7 , 4249, 1251, 1258, 4262, 4211, 4405,44t5. 454|. 4(,t5,4640, 4681, 4721 , 1775 and 4825 of 2021 arc allowe: qLrashing the proceedingr against the petitioners therein in thc reslcctire crinres mentioned therein. Since the ploceedings in tirc ali-rcsaitl Clintinal Petitions a'c <luashed against the respccrivc tt:titionels. the respectivc itation Ilouse O1-llccrs / Inv.esrigirtinrl ()lllccrs alc

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Kt...t Crl.P. No lil o/ )D0 tQ hotrh

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hereby directed to return the seized property / vehicles on^proper identification and verification of ownership under due acknowledgment.

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Further, Criminal Petition Nos.^{152,153, 155, 162} & 5826 of 2020, 3498,3s00, 3509, 3514, 4070,4110, 4l^{19, 4140,} 4l'78, 4194, 4216, 4230, 4361, 4612, 4622 and⁴⁶³² ol^{2021 are} also allowed quashing the^proceedings against the^petitioners therein in the respective Calendar Cases^{mentioned thcrcin.Since} the proceedings are quashed, t[-re respective petitioners are at liberty to file appropriate applications before the^concerned Magistrate for return of the seized^property /^{vehicle and the} Magistrate shall consider the same in accordance^withlaw.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous^petitions, if any,^{pending in all} the Criminal Petitions shall stand closed

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K. LAKSHMAN, J

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