IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6258 OF 2009 Between: 1. P.B. Sugandhi 2. M/s. Ruchi Soya Industries, Rep. by P.B. Sugandhi ……Petitioners – accused Nos.2 & 3 AND The State of A.P. through the Food Inspector, Office of the Gazetted Food Inspector, S.S. Gutta, Mahabubnagar Rep. by the PPO, A.P. High Court, Hyderabad & 2 others ……Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.6258 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners, accused Nos.2 and 3, seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C. No.20 of 2004 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Narayanpet filed for the offences under Sections 7(i) and 2(ia)(m) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. 2. Heard. 3. The C.C. is of 2004. Hence, without going into the merits, I am not inclined to entertain this petition. 4. However, it is directed that the trial Court shall decide the question raised by the petitioners as a preliminary issue. It is further directed that the presence of the petitioners shall be dispensed with during trial on an appropriate application being filed for the same and on their being represented properly. But, the petitioners shall appear before the trial Court at the time of framing charges, their examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and judgment. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission itself. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 12, 2009. PV