IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29878 of 2001 CHAIRMAN,M/S HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 3. 18.8.2010 Heard Shri N.K.Agrawal, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and Shri Dashrath Menta, learned A.P.P. for the State. The package of Kissan Annapurna Salt weighing 1 K.G. appears packed in May, 2000 and the Public Analyst reported that it was a misbranded articles in view of Rule 32(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955. The above noted Rule came into force on 1.9. 2000 and the article was packed in May,2000, i.e., about four months prior to coming into force of the relevant Rule. In the above light the proceedings initiated by order dated 17.5. 2001 in Complaint Case No. 20(M) 2001 passed by the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna appears bad in law and the same is hereby quashed. The petition is allowed. Kanth ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)