Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954–Secs. 16(1)(A)(i) & 16(1)(A)(ii)–Conviction–Simple imprisonment of six months with fine of Rs. 1,000/- –Petitioner did not press the findings of conviction and prayed to reduce the sentence–Incident of year 1999–He suffered the protracted trial for 24 years–Now, he is 71 years aged–He remained incarcerated for some time–Held, sentence is reduced up to the period of already undergone.
