THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. CHANDRA KUMAR Criminal Petition No. 7921 of 2008 Order: This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., has been filed by the petitioners/A2 and A3 to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 193 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kodangal. Heard. The only point that arises for consideration is whether the innocent purchasers are being misled or not. If the innocent purchasers are being misled due to incorrect branding it cannot be said that the ingredients of the alleged offence are not made out. Though the analysis report shows that oil is a blend of groundnut oil and RBD Palmolein with 30.0% of groundnut oil and 70.0% of RBD Palmolein, however the sealed packet contains the impression of groundnuts dominating one side of the packet with less conspicuous wording of RBD palmolein blended. The complainant alleges that there is every danger of consumers being misled by the impression that the major portion of the blend is groundnut oil but not palmolein. It is also alleged that the Firm adopted this procedure only to hoodwink the consumers in furtherance of their sales promotion which is neither ethical nor legal. The second point argued is with regard to the delay. There is no much delay in filing the report. In the circumstances, there is no merit in the Criminal Petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. _______________________ B. CHANDRA KUMAR, J. Date: 30.04.2010 Nsr