Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954–Sec. 7/16–Conviction–Reduction of the sentence–Petitioner has not pressed the revision on the merits–He was aged 26 years at the time of the incident and at present, he is arround 49 years of age–He suffered the agony of protracted trial for a period of more than 23 years–It was the first criminal case registered against him–He has not been shown to be indulged in any other criminal case–He remained incarcerated for a period of 20 days–Held, the ends of justice would be met, if the sentence is reduced up to the period of already undergone–Directed accordingly.
