KULDEEP SINGH AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH INSECTICIDES INSPECTOR

134 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.25259 of 2026 Date of decision: 11.05.2026 Kuldeep Singh and another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab through Insecticides Inspector …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present :- Mr. Sachin Sharma, Advocate Ms. Rakhi Sharma, Advocate and Ms. Nirmala Devi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sahil Chowdhary, AAG, Punjab. ***** MANDEEP PANNU, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for quashing of Criminal Complaint No. COMA-176-2021 dated 31.05.2021 titled as “State of Punjab through Insecticides Inspector versus M/s Nihal Trading Company and others”, instituted under Sections 3(k)(i), 17, 18, 29 and 33 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 read with Rule 27(5) of the Insecticides Rules, 1971, along with summoning order dated 02.07.2021 passed by learned SDJM, Talwandi Sabo, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, qua the present petitioners, i.e petitioner No.1 Kuldeep Singh, arrayed as accused No.4 being Godown Incharge, and petitioner No.2 M/s Krishi Crop Science, arrayed as accused No.3