Suspecting that the respondent was involved in the sale of adulterated food items, the appellant purchased 750 grams of red gram dal and after companypliance of the statutory formalities, sent one of the samples to the public analyst for its analysis.
Upon analysis, the sample was found to be companytained keshari dal which was held to be injurious to health and therefore the sample was proved to be adulterated and mis branded.
The trial magistrate acquitted the respondent mainly on the ground that the statement of PW 1 had allegedly number been companyroborated by the other witnesses.
The appeal filed against the order of acquittal was also dismissed by the High Court vide the order impugned in this appeal on the same grounds.
The appellant, food inspector visited the shop of the respondent where he was transacting food grains business.
After obtaining the necessary sanction from the authorities, the appellant filed a charge sheet before the additional district munsif against the respondent under Section 16 read with Section 7 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 hereinafter referred to as the Act .
To prove the charges the companyplainant examined PWs 1 to 3, besides proving of Exhibits P1 to P16.
Despite pleaded number guilty, the respondent did number lead any defence.
We have heard the learned companynsel and perused the record.
