Bharat Damodar Kale & Anr vs State Of A.P

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, challenging the cognizance of an offence based on a complaint by a Drug Inspector. The Court found that the Notification issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh was applicable statewide, thus validating the Drug Inspector's authority to file the complaint. Additionally, the Court ruled that the complaint was filed within the limitation period as per Section 469, and any delay was condonable under Section 473 due to the time taken for government sanction.