This appeal arises from the judgment of the learned Single Judge of High Court dated 6th June, 1988 whereby the learned Single Judge declined to quash the prosecution of the petitioner. The petitioner therein has been prosecuted for selling adulterated supari on the basis of a certificate issued by the Director of Central Food Laboratory showing that the article of Food purchased from the accused contained 2000 mgs/kg. saccharin and that the sample does not conform to the standard rules. The High Court took the view the report prima facie goes to show that accused has sold adulterated article of food and consequently declined to quash the prosecution. This appeal is directed against the order of the High Court accepting the appeal against the order of acquittal passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate. The appeal was filed against the acquittal of accused Nos. 2 and 3 therein and out of whom one is the appellant before us. The High Court confirmed the acquittal of second accused but sentenced the appellant before us to undergo simple imprisonment for six month and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000 with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for two more months.