IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CRR-1256-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.05.2026 ANAND KUMAR ......... Peoner Versus UT OF CHANDIGARH ......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present: Mr. Mukesh Mehra, Advocate for the peoner. Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate and Ms. Ashmeet K. Shah, Advocate for the respondent-U.T., Chandigarh. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) Criminal Complaint before trial Court PFA No. 31/2021 CNR No. CHCH03-015536-2021 Date of Decision: 12.09.2022 Complaint under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Criminal Appeal before Appellate Court No. 267 of 10.10.2022 CNR No. CHCH01-006750-2022 Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 Convict’s name Penal provision Sentence Anand Kumar 63 of the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 R.I. for one month with fine of Rs. 50,000/-
 1. Challenging the impugned judgment dated 05.05.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, in the aforesaid criminal appeal, as well as the judgment of convicon and order of sentence dated 12.09.2022 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh, whereby the substanve sentence of rigorous imprisonment for six months was reduced to rigorous imprisonment for one month, the peoner has come up before this Court. 2. Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate puts in appearance on behalf of the respondent-U.T. Chandigarh and submits that the only queson which is open for consideraon before this Court is as to what illegality exists in the sentence of 30 days. Counsel for the respondent further submits that the peoner was originally convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 06 months which was subsequently reduced to 01 JYOTI 2026.05.14 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.
   month because of his medical condion and that point was duly taken care of by the Sessions Court and now no further change in the medical condion of the peoner has been pointed out, so as to what any further reducon is required in the sentence. 3. Counsel for the peoner submits that the condion of the peoner has deteriorated. It is already on record that he is suffering from various neuro ailments and he has already deposited a sum of Rs. 50,000/- as fine. 4. On a query by this Court, Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate submits that it was a case where the sweets were being manufactured without licence, but it is not a case where the sweets were found to be adulterated and substanated. The deterioraon of the health is also not seriously disputed. Learned counsel submits that the peoner is taken to hospital for necessary medical treatment. 5. Needless to say, in case the health of the peoner deteriorates, the Jail Authories take care of that, but in the enrety of facts and circumstances ends of jusce would suffice if by upholding the convicon, the sentence is reduced from 30 days to 15 days. 6. With the aforesaid observaons, peon stands disposed of and sentence is reduced from 30 days to 15 days. Surety bonds, if any furnished stands discharged. All pending applicaons, if any also stand disposed of. 7. It is clarified that in case, the peoner is not required in custody in any other case, he shall be released from jail in the present case. CRM-20651-2026 Present applicaon has been filed for suspension of sentence during the pendency of the present revision peon. Given the order passed in the main peon, no order is required to be passed in this applicaon and the same is disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 11.05.2026 Jyo -II Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: No. JYOTI 2026.05.14 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.