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The present petitioners - accused Nos. 1 to 3 are before this Court praying to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.3412/2017 pending on the file of the JMFC - I Court, Hubballi, for the offences punishable under Section 36 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 for violation of Section 18(1) of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', for short) and Rule 2(m), 4, 6(1) (b) (d) and (c), 9(1) (a) of the Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules', for short).

Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The proceedings in C.C.No.3412/2017 on the file of the JMFC-I Court Hubballi, for the offences punishable under Section 36 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 for violation of Section 18(1) of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rule 2(m), 4, 6(1) (b) (d) and (c), 9(1) (a) of the Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011, are quashed. However, if there is violation of any of the provisions, the respondent is at liberty to take appropriate action as contemplated under the Legal Metrology Act, if they are advised to do so.