Kerala High Court
Anwar Sadath vs Jisha Raj M Food Safety Officer ... on 13 September, 2023
Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Crl.MC No.7369/2023 1/2
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
Wednesday, the 13th day of September 2023 / 22nd Bhadra, 1945
CRL.M.APPL.NO.1/2023 IN CRL.MC NO. 7369 OF 2023
CC 144/2022 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA
APPLICANTS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS 1 TO 7:
1. ANWAR SADATH AGED 46 YEARS S/O ABDUL LATHEEF KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA
P.O. ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTING M/S FRIENDS TRADING COMPANYXIII/298A
KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O. ALAPPUZHA 688561, PIN - 688561
2. SANTHOSH KUMAR G AGED 47 YEARS S/O GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SANTHOSH
BHAVANAM KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O. ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTING M/S FRIENDS
TRADING COMPANYXIII/298A KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA P.O. ALAPPUZHA
688561(PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH THE CONDITIONS OF
LICENCE OF THE FOOD BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WHICH SOLD THE
UNSAFECORIANDER POWDER TO THE FOOD SAFETY OFFICER) , PIN - 688561
3. GEORGEKUTTY CHERIAN AGED 64 YEARS PEEDIACKAL HOUSE. THATHAMPALLY
P.O. ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTING M/S GEORGEKUTTY CHERIAN & SONS GENERAL
MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTSVAZHICHERY WARD, MARKET ROAD,
ALAPPUZHA 688001 , PIN - 688013
4. JACOB THOMAS AGED 52 YEARS PLANTHARAYIL, VAZARMANGALAM
POST, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTING MS/ INTERGROW BRANDS PVT
LTD62/1814A AJAY VIHAR M.G.ROAD ERNAKULAM 682016(NOMINEE OF THE FOOD
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WHICH MARKETED THE UNSAFE CORIANDER POWDER
FSSAI LICENCE NO. 1005041000717) , PIN - 689121
5. MS/ INTERGROW BRANDS PVT LTD 62/1814A AJAY VIHAR M.G.ROAD
ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS NOMINEE U/S 66 OF THE FSSA ACT JACOB
THOMAS(FOOD BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WHICH MARKETED THE UNSAFE
CORIANDER POWDER FSSAI LICENCE NO. 005041000717) , PIN - 682016
6. ANIL KUMAR AGED 56 YEARS S/O KUMARAN NAIRGEETHA BHAVAN KUNNACKAL
P.O. MUVATTUPUZHA REPRESENTINGM/S SYNTHITE INDUSTRIES PVT LTD.
SPICES DIVISIONSYNTHITE TASTE PARK PANCODE, VADUVACODE ERNAKULAM
682310(NOMINEE OF THE FOOD BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WHICH MANUFACTURED
THE UNSAFE CORIANDER POWDER) , PIN - 682316
7. M/S SYNTHITE INDUSTRIES PVT LTD. SPICES DIVISIONSYNTHITE TASTE PARK
PANCODE, VADUVACODE ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS NOMINEE U/S 66 OF
THE FSSA ACT ANIL KUMAR(THE FOOD BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
Crl.MC No.7369/2023 2/2
WHICH MANUFACTURED THE UNSAFE CORIANDER POWDER), PIN - 682310
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT, STATE & ANOTHER:
1. JISHA RAJ M FOOD SAFETY OFFICER AMBALAPUZHA CIRCLE OFFICE OF THE
FOOD SAFETY OFFICER WOMEN S AND CHILDRENS HOSPITAL COMPUND BEACH
ROAD, ALLAPUZHA , PIN - 688012
2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF
KERALA, PIN - 682031
3. THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, SCIENCE AND
STANDARDS (S & S) DIVISION, FBA BHAVAN, KOTALA ROAD, NEW DELHI
REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR (SCIENCE AND STANDARDS.) , PIN -
110002
Application praying that in the circumstances stated therein the
High Court be pleased to stay all further proceedings in C.C. 144/2022
pending l on the files of the Judicial First class Magistrates Court,
Ambalapuzha, pending disposal of the above Criminal Miscellaneous Case.
This Application coming on for admission upon perusing the
application along with connected cases and upon hearing the arguments of
Mr. PREMJIT NAGENDRAN, Advocate for petitioners and the Public Prosecutor
for R2, the court passed the following:
ORDER
It is submitted that connected cases are already admitted and stay was granted. Therefore, interim stay as prayed for , for a period of six months.
Post along with connected cases Nos. Crl.M.C. 5366/20, 2833/22, 5710/2022 & 962/23.
Sd/- P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE 13-09-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar