IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 Crl.MC.No. 1619 of 2009 ---------------------------------- (ST.NO.143/1996 OF JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS-I, ALUVA) .................... PETITIONER/ 2ND ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ JASMIN RASHEED, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O.ABDUL RASHEED, JOSINA HOUSE, VAZHAKKALA, KOCHI.21. BY ADVS. MR.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, MR.P.P.BIJU. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. AMJAD ALI. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ CRL.M.C.NO. 1619 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 17th September 2009 O R D E R Petitioner is the second accused in S.T.143/1996 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Aluva taken cognizance for the offence under Sections 2(ia) (a) (m), 7(i), 17(1)(a) (i) & (b) 16(1) (a) (i) (ii) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. This petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the cognizance taken contending that continuation of the proceedings is an abuse of process of court. It is contended that food articles were purchased 14 years back and in such circumstances, continuation of the proceedings is illegal. 2. On hearing the learned counsel, I find no reason to exercise the extra ordinary powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to quash the proceedings which has been taken cognizance by the learned Magistrate in 1996. Petitioner is entitled to raise all the contentions CRMC 1619/09 2 before the learned Magistrate. Petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.