C482 No.767/2009 Hon’ble B. C. Kandpal, J. By way of this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the petitioner has prayed for quashing the judgment and order dated 27.08.2009 passed in Criminal Revision No.19/2006 Mohan Lal vs. State of Uttarakhand and order dated 09.05.2006 passed in Criminal Case No. 665/2003, State vs. Kishan Lal and others and order dated 09.11.2005 passed by Judicial Magistrate, Purola, District Uttarkashi and entire proceedings of the aforesaid criminal case under Section 7/16 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, pending in the court of C.J.M., Purola, District Uttarkashi. Heard Sri D.C.S. Rawat, Advocate holding brief of Sri Lokendra Dobhal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for respondent no. 1 and perused the record. Having considered the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record, I am of the view that prima facie case against the petitioner under Section 7/16 of Food Adulteration Act is made out from the contents of the complaint. I do not find any infirmity in the impugned orders passed by the courts below. This Court is not supposed to embark upon an enquiry where the entire facts are incomplete and hazy. The powers possessed by the High Court u/s 482 Cr.P.C. are very wide and very plentitude of the power requires great caution in its exercise. Courts must be careful to see that its decision in exercise of this power is based on sound principles. The inherent power should not be exercised to stifle a legitimate prosecution. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed in limine. (B.C.K., J.) 12.10.2009 SP