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 appellant was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.
The Food Inspector sent three packages one from each group to the Public Analyst at Poona.
The Food Inspector also purchased 300 grams of companypounded asafoetida breaking open the seal of a tin companytaining 500 grams.
The Food Inspector made three packets of 100 grams each and sent one of the packets to the Public Analyst at Poona.
The appellant sold the goods in three different sizes of tins of 50 grams, 500 grams and 1500 grams.
Out of these six tins the Food Inspector prepared three packages each package companytaining 2 tins.
The Food Inspector made three packages out of the said 300 grams of asafoetida.
It is stated that companypounded asafoetida shall number companytain less than 5 per cent alcoholic extract.
The Food Inspector also made three packages out of the said 300 grams.
The report of the Public Analyst was that the alcoholic extract companytents were 3.42, 3.3 and 3.33 per cent respectively.
He sells companypounded asafoetida.
The Food Inspector purchased six tins of 50 grams each in the month of September, 1967.
In August, 1967, the Food Inspector purchased 300 grams of asafoetida for the purpose of analysis.
1000/ The appellant is a grocer.
He purchased companypounded asafoetida in sealed tins from the New India Hing Supplying Company, Bombay.
The appellant was acquitted by the Judicial Magistrate.
N. Ray, C.J. 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.
