the report of the public analyst was that the alcoholic extract companytents were 3.42 3.3 and 3.33 per cent respectively.
the food inspector purchased six tins of 50 grams each in the month of september 1967.
the appellant is a grocer.
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6 to 9 of 1971.
the food inspector also made three packages out of the said 300 grams.
the food inspector also purchased 300 grams of companypounded asafoetida from a tin companytaining 1500 grams by breaking open the seal of one of the tins.
the food inspector sent three packages one from each group to the public analyst at poona.
709 71 1713 of 1969.
appeal by special leave from the judgment order dated 17th december 1970 of the bombay high companyrt in crl.
the food inspector also purchased 300 grams of compounded asafoetida breaking open the seal of a tin containing 500 grams.
out of these six tins the food inspector prepared three packages each package companytaining 2 tins.
in august 1967 the food inspector purchased 300 grams of asafoetida for the purpose of analysis.
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the appellant sold the goods in three different sizes of tins of 50 grams 500 grams and 1500 grams.
the food inspector made three packages out of the said 300 grams of asafoetida.
he sells companypounded asafoetida.
these appeals by special leave turn on the interpretation of section 19 2 of the prevention of food adulteration act 1954 hereinafter referred to as the act.
h. parekh s. bhandare and manju jetley for the appellant.
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the food inspector made three packets of 100 grams each and sent one of the packets to the public analyst at poona.
which shall number be less than one thousand rupees.
it is stated that companypounded asafoetida shall number companytain less than 5 per cent alcoholic extract.
he purchased companypounded asafoetida in scaled tins from the new india hing supplying companypany bombay.
r. khanna and m. n. shroff for the respondent the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by ray c.j.
the appellant was acquitted by the judicial magistrate.
the appellant was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of rs.
