MLD 2012

2012 PLP 77 (MLD)

SAIF-UR-REHMAN and another — Petitioners Versus THE STATE through S.H.O. P.S. Neelor, Islamabad — Respondent

Jurisdiction / Court
Islamabad
Decided Date
2011-September-13
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2012 PLP 77 (MLD)
Forum / Court Islamabad
Bench Members N/A
Parties SAIF-UR-REHMAN and another — Petitioners Versus THE STATE through S.H.O. P.S. Neelor, Islamabad — Respondent
Primary Law Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)
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This judgment primarily cites: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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Laws Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Representation

  • Raja Rizwan Abbasi and Anwar-ul-Haq Butt for Petitioners.

Headnotes / Summary

S. 497(2)

West Pakistan Pure Food Ordinance (VII of 1960), S.23

West Pakistan Foodstuffs (Control) Act (XX of 1958), Ss.3 & 6--Preparing adulterated drinks

Bail, grant of

Further inquiry

Allegation against accused persons was that they were found preparing adulterated cold drinks

Section 23, West Pakistan Pure Food Ordinance, 1960 and not West Pakistan Foodstuffs (Control) Act, 1958 was applicable in the case and the punishment for the offence under S.23 of the Ordinance was one year

No adulterated food was recovered and recovery of other ingredients would make the case of accused persons one of further enquiry

Accused were admitted to bail, in circumstances.

Judgment & Decree

RIAZ AHMED KHAN, J.

Saif-ur-Rehman and Muhammad Mudassar petitioners have been charged in case F.I.R. No.88 of 2011, dated 6-8-2011, under section 3/6 of Food Stuffs (Control) Act, 1958/ Pure Food Ordinance, 1960, 420/468/471 ,P.P.C., Police Station Neelor, Islamabad.

2. The allegation against the petitioners is that they were found preparing adulterated cold drinks and on the spot gas cylinder, packing machine and other ingredients were recovered from them, hence the present case.

3. The petitioners were refused bail by the learned Duty Judicial Magistrate Section 30 vide order dated 16-8-2011 and then by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Islamabad vide order dated 22-8-2011, hence the present petition.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have also perused the record.

5. In the present case, Food Stuffs (Control) Act, 1958 is not applicable, whereas section 23 of the Pure Food Ordinance, 1960 is applicable and the punishment for the offence is one year. No adulterated food was recovered and the recovery of other ingredients would make the case of the petitioners one of further enquiry. In the circumstances, this petition is accepted. Petitioners be released on bail, provided they furnish bail bonds in the sum of Rs.1,00,000 each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court. H.B.T./53/Isl Bail granted.