CR.A/944/2012

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/944/2012 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34302 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 944 of 2012 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ========================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔ ========================================== STATE OF GUJARAT THRO' K.V DABHI FOOD INSPECTOR Versus MAHESHKUMAR CHIMANLAL SOMAIYA & ORS. ========================================== Appearance: MS JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR DK MODI(1317) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3 MR MD MODI(1318) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2,3 RULE NOT RECD BACK for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 09/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal under Section 378(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 21.11.2011 passed by the learned 3 rd Additional Senior Civil Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate First Class, Surendranagar (hereinafter be referred to as “the trial Court”) whereby the trial Court has acquitted the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 2(1A) (A) (M) (L), 2(IS)(K), Section 7(1)(5) and Section 16 of the Page 1 of 16 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:51:58 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/944/2012 JUDGMENT DATED: 09/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34302 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) and the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules (hereinafter be referred to as “the Rules”). 2. Brief facts of the present case, in nutshell, are as under:- 2.1 On 03.02.2000, the complainant along with panch witness visited the premises of the accused where t