# Anthony Raj vs The Food Safety Officer

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-25
Petitioner: Anthony Raj
Respondent: The Food Safety Officer

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2089873)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.21209 of 2022 /BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:25.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Crl.O.P.(MD)No.21209 of 2022 and Crl. M.P. (MD) No.14860 of 2022 1. Anthony Raj S/o. Sebastian 2. Sumithra W/o. Gopala Krishnan 3. M/s. Loku Aqua Industries represented by its Proprietor Gopala Krishnan S/o. Venkatasamy .. Petitioner Vs. State represented by: The Food Safety Officer, Code No.283, Kuruvikulam Block [incharge], Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, Tenkasi District. .. Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr. P.C. to call for entire records relating to the impugned charge sheet in S.T.C. No. 610 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sankarankovil and to quash the same in toto. For Petitioner : Mr. Jeyakarthik.M.S. For R-1 : Mr. P. Vetrivel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 10/07/2026 05:24:03 pm ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.21209 of 2022 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the proceedings in S.T.C. No.610 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankaran Kovil. 2. The case of the 

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