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The petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 14 sought quashing of the entire proceedings in C.C.No.5349/2019 on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Gokak for the offence punishable under Sections 31 and 36 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 for violation of Section 18(1) of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred as 'the Act' for brevity) and Rule 6(10), 6(1) (b) (d) and (c) (e), (da) and 12 (6) of The Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred as 'the Rules' for brevity).

Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The proceedings in C.C.No.5349/2019 on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Gokak, for the offences punishable under Sections 31 and 36 of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 for violation of Section 18(1) of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rule 6(10), 6(1) (b) (d) and (c) (e), (da) and 12 (6) of The Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011, are quashed.

However, if there is violation of any of the provisions of the Act or Rules, the respondent is at liberty to take