Bindu & Ors vs Suresh Kumar & Anr

The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with Section 13(2) of the Food Adulteration Act, which mandates proper service of the Public Analyst's report to the accused, infringes the accused's right to have the sample re-examined by the Central Food Laboratory. The Court found that the communication was inadequately addressed, and merely being received by the appellant's grandfather did not satisfy the legal requirements. Consequently, the Court acquitted the appellant of the charges and allowed the appeal, discharging his bail bonds.