Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954–Secs. 7/16 & 13–Criminal proceeding–Scope for remaining continue–Accused moved application for sending the second sample to CFL soon after appearing before the trial Court–Matter was kept lingered awaiting the reply of prosecution–No requirement for hearing the APP before sending the second sample–Sample was found deteriorated beyond the state of being analysed, when it reached to CFL–Mandatory rights to accused were defeated–Proceedings deserve to be
quashed.
