No. - 12456 of 2026 Pooja Food Products State of U.P & Anr. v. Pramod Kumar) & Anr.
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 528
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 ss. 3(i)(zz)(ix), 26(1), 26(2)(i), 59(i)
Judgment
Submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that present complaint is not maintainable against the applicant as applicant sold the goods (Besan packets) to accused-licensee Pramod Provisional Store on
14.06.2021 and Besan packets contains expiry period as best before three months from the date of packing. The product was sold to Pramod Provisional Store on 14.06.2021 and raid made by opposite party no.2 Food Inspector on 27.10.2021 after about four months, after expiry period of the product. Applicant is not responsible for that.
Matter requires consideration.
Notice on behalf of opposite party no. 1 has been accepted by learned A.G.A. 2 NA528 No. 12456 of 2026
Issue notice to opposite party no.2 returnable at an early date.
Opposite parties may file their counter affidavits within six weeks. Rejoinder affidavit may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
List thereafter.
Till the next date of listing, further proceedings against the applicants in Criminal Complaint Case No.1612 of 2023 (State vs. Pramod Kumar and another), under Sections 3(i)(zz)(ix), 26(1), 26(2)(i)/59(i) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, P.S.Dauki, District Agra, pending before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Agra, shall remain stayed. March 28, 2026 SKD (Deepak Verma,J.)
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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