STATE NCT OF DELHI vs SANDEEP DHINGRA & ORS

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 28th March, 2025 + CRL.L.P. 395/2017 STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Utkarsh, Ld. APP for the State. Versus SANDEEP DHINGRA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kunal Sinha, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (Oral) CRL.M.A. 11367/2017 (under Section 482 Cr.P.C read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act for Condonation of Delay in filing the Appeal) 1. An Application has been filed on behalf of the Appellant for condonation of delay of 161 days in filing the Leave to Appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the Application, the delay is condoned. 3. The Application stands disposed of. CRL.L.P. 395/2017 4. A Petition under Section 378 (4) Cr.P.C, 1973 has been filed on behalf of the Appellant for grant of Special Leave to Appeal against the Judgment dated 26.07.2016. 5. For the reasons stated in the Petition, the same is allowed. Crl. Appeal No.______/2025 (To be numbered by the Registry 6. A Criminal Appeal under Section 378 Cr.P.C., 1973 has been filed on behalf of the Appellant/State against the Judgement dated 26.07.2016 of learned ACMM, New Delhi, acquitting the Accused/Respondents under Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page No. 1 of 5 By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:01.04.2025 18:37:25 Section 16(1) (a) read with Section 7 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. 7. Brief facts of the case are that on 11.07.2005 at about 06:26 P.M Food Inspector/Gian Chand purchased a sample of Pizza Mc. Puff (approx. 1500 gms.) for analysis from Respondent No.1/Shri Sandeep Dhingra from M/s Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., Shop No.UB-33-34, Jawahar Nagar, Delhi, where the food article was lying stored/exposed and being sold for sale for human consum