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1 - 10 of 10 (0.35 seconds)Section 200 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 482 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 29 in The Insecticides Act, 1968 [Entire Act]
Section 468 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 469 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
M/S Cheminova India Limited And Others vs The State Of Punjab And Another on 24 February, 2014
11. It has also been argued by learned counsel for the petitioners that
since they were not the residents of Bathinda, the Magistrate concerned had
erred in summoning them to face trial without following the mandatory
provisions of Section 202 of Cr.P.C. This argument too cannot be accepted as
with regard to the procedure contemplated under Section 202 of Cr.P.C.,, the
same is to be viewed, keeping in mind that the complainant iiss a public servant
who has filed the complaint in discharge of his official duty. The legislature in
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its wisdom has itself placed the public servant on a different pedestal, as
would be evident from a perusal of proviso to Section 200 of Cr.P.C. Object
of holding an inquiry / investigation before taking cognizance, in cases where
accused resides outside the territorial jurisdiction of such Magistrate, is to
ensure that innocents are not harassed unnecessarily. By virtue of proviso to
Section 200 of Cr.P.C.,, the Magistrate, while taking cognizance, need not
record statement of such public servant, who has filed the complaint in
discharge of his official duty. Reliance in this regard can be placed upon M/s
Cheminova's case (supra), wherein similar oobservations
Cheminova's bservations have been made by
Hon'ble Supreme Court.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Insecticides Act, 1968
Samsuzzoha @ Santanu & Anr vs Crm (Ndps) 369 Of 2022 on 11 April, 2022
5. Per contra,, learned State counsel has opposed the submissions
made by learned counsel for the petitioners by arguing that the petitioners,
petitioners
being proprietor and responsible persons of the firm
firm, the manufacturing firm
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and employee of the firm,, were directly responsible for the affairs of the firm,
particularly for ensuring the quality of its insecticides. They have committed
the offences punishable under the aforesaid sections of the Act, 1968
1968.. As
regards the argument of learned counsel for the petitioners qua delay in
sending the samples for analysis, it is submitted that the samples were kept in
a sealed, intact and unbroken condition and were also found to be fit for
analysis. It is also submitted that since the shelf life of the sample was upto
August, 2016, the delay of 13 days in sending the same for analysis cannot be
considered prejudicial to the rights of the petitioners
petitioners, especially in view of the
fact that on their request, the sample was sent for re
re-analysis and both the
laboratories had found the same to be fit for analysis and had reported the
same to be misbranded. While submitting that no grounds have been made out
for quashing the complaint and the order issuing process to the petitioners,
petitioners it
is urged that the petition is liable to be dismissed. To fortify her argument,
learned State counsel has relied upon the judgment rendered by a coordinate
Bench of this Court in Ranjit Singh
h and another vs. State of Punjab
Punjab, CRM-
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