THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10693 OF 2009 Dated : 18.12.2009 Between : B.Satyanarayana Reddy ….. Petitioner/Accused a n d Food Inspector & another ….. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10693 OF 2009 ORDER : This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/Accused seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.205 of 2009 on the file of the Additional Munsif Magistrate, Kandukur, Prakasam District, for the offence punishable under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. 2) Heard. 3) A reading of the complaint clearly reveals that the petitioner had adulterated the purified (drinking) water and as such prima facie case against the petitioner is established. Therefore, it is not a fit case for quashing the proceedings and accordingly the criminal petition is dismissed. 4) However, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that non-bailable warrant is pending against him. Hence, in the circumstances of the case, it is directed that the petitioner shall surrender before the trial Court within one month from today and on such surrender, he shall be released by taking appropriate bonds ensuring his future appearance and till then he shall not be arrested. ______________________ P.SWAROOP REDDY, J 18th December, 2009 SUR