[2026:RJ-JP:11605] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 5333/2023 Mehboob Khan S/o Umardeen Khan, Resident Of Bajot Ismailpur Road Krishnagarh Bam Police Station Dist. Bhiwadi Kishangarh. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. 2. Prakash Singh S/o Of Chotu Singh Rajput, Aged About 43 Years, Resident Of Khunkhuna, District Nagaur Presently Asi Police Station Phulera, District Jaipur Rural. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 167/2022 1. Himanshu Sharma S/o Trilok Chand Fbo, M/s Sharma Misthan Bhandar, Gangauri Bazar, Station Road, Phulera, Jaipur 303338, R/o Opposite Arya Samaj, Gangauri Bazar, Haripura, Phulera, Jaipur 303338 2. Trilok Chand Sharma, Proprietor, M/s Sharma Misthan Bhandar, Gangauri Bazar, Station Road, Phulera, Jaipur 303338, R/o Opposite Arya Samaj, Gangauri Bazar , Haripura, Phulera, Jaipur 303338 ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. 2. Prakash Singh S/o Chotu Singh Rajput, Aged About 43 Years, Resident Of Khunkhuna, District Naguar, Asi Police Station Phulera, District Jaipur Rural ----Respondents S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 2336/2022 Nouratmal Saini S/o Shri Ramchandra Saini, M/s Poorna Misthan Bhandhar, Gandhi Chouk, Phulera Jaipur-303338, R/o Shri Ram Nagar Loko Road Ajmeri Gate Phulera Jaipur-303338. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. 2. Prakash Singh S/o Of Chotu Singh Rajput, Aged About 43 [2026:RJ-JP:11605] (2 of 6) [CRLMP-5333/2023] Years, Resident Of Khunkhuna, District Naguar Presently Asi Police Station Phulera, District Jaipur Rural. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Mayank Gupta Mr. Vaibhav Gupta Mr. Arvind Bhura For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar Gupta, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 18/03/2026 ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls ;g rhuksa nkf.Md fofo/k ;kfpdk,sa iqfyl Fkkuk&Qqysjk ftyk&t;iqj xzkeh.k ij ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&317@2019 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk rFkk blls lEcfU/kr vkxkeh dk;Zokfg;kas dks jn~n@fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA pwafd mDr rhuksa ;kfpdk,sa gh ekeys ls lEcfU/kr gS] blfy, budk bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls gh fuLrkj.k fd;k tk jgk gSA bl ;kfpdk ls lEcfU/kr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj ls gS fd Jh izdk'k flag] ,-,l-vkbZ- iqfyl Fkkuk&Qqysjk us fnuakd 21-10-2019 dks ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh is'k dh fd {ks= esa feykoVh ekok@feBkbZ;kWa csps tkus dh lwpuk izkIr gksus ij og dk;Zokgh djus gsrq lEiw.kZ Vhe ds lkFk x;s rFkk lEcfU/kr ifjljksa ij tkdj dykdUn@ekok ds uewus fy, tks feykoVh feysA ftl ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&317@2019 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ntZ fd;k x;kA bl ekeys esa vuqla/kku iw.kZ fd;k tkdj vfHk;qDrx.k uksjrey] f=yksdpUn o fgeka'kq ds fo:) vkjksi i= vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 59 [kk| lqj{kk vkSj ekud vf/kfu;e 2006 esa izLrqr fd;k rFkk vfHk;qDr egcwc [kka ds fo:) bUgha vijk/k /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi i= /kkjk 299 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr izLrqr fd;k x;kA fnukad 1-11-2021 dks vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) mDr vijk/kksa dk izlaKku [2026:RJ-JP:11605] (3 of 6) [CRLMP-5333/2023] fy;k x;kA ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls mDr rhuksa nkf.Md fofo/k ;kfpdk,sa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&317@2019 rFkk blls lEcfU/kr vkxkeh dk;Zokfg;kas dks jn~n@fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ;kphx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) mDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ bl vk/kkj ij ntZ dh xbZ gS fd muds ikl ls dqN [kk| inkFkZ ¼ekok½ tCr fd;k x;k] tks tkap esa feykoVh o vekud gksuk ik;k x;kA mudk rdZ gS fd /kkjk&89 o /kkjk&59 (i) [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds izHkkoh gksus ds dkj.k bl izdkj ds ekeyksa esa iqfyl] izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ ugha dj ldrh gS] D;ksafd [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e&2006 ,d fof'k"V vf/kfu;e gS rFkk fof'k"V vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku lkekU; fof/k ij vf/kHkkoh izHkko j[krs gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ;fn dksbZ d`R; mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 59 (i) ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr n.Muh; vijk/k gS rks ,sls d`R; ds fy, /kkjk 272] 273] 420 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/kkas gsrq leorhZ vfHk;kstu (concurrent prosecution) ugha gks ldrk gS vkSj bl dkj.k izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ] tks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds fy, ntZ gqbZ gS] mls vikLr fd;k tk;sA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd tks uewus tCr fd, tkuk crk;k x;k gS] mUgha dh tkap ds vk/kkj ij [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr foHkkx }kjk dk;Zokgh vkjEHk dh tk pqdh gSA vr% izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ] vuqla/kku ds mijkar izLrqr vkjksi i= rFkk izlaKku vkfn leLr dk;Zokgh vikLr dh tk;sA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd bl ekeys dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj tks vk{ksi ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) yxk;s x;s gSa] os Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vUrxZr vijk/k dh Js.kh esa vkrs gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa iqfyl dks ,sls ekeys ntZ djus rFkk mudk vUos"k.k djus dk iw.kZ vf/kdkj gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ekeys esa vc vkjksi i= izLrqr gks pqdk gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa vc bl U;k;ky; ds gLr{ksi dh vko';drk ugha gS rFkk rhuksa ;kfpdk,sa fujLr dh tk;sA [2026:RJ-JP:11605] (4 of 6) [CRLMP-5333/2023] geus mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k ,oa i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;kA bu ;kfpdkvksa eas vUroZfyr iz'uksa ds lEcU/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us 2024 INSC 138 Ramnath Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh ds ekeys esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd %& 20. Thus, there are very exhaustive substantive and procedural provisions in the FSSA for dealing with offences concerning unsafe food. In this context, we must consider the effect of Section 89 of the FSSA. Section 89 reads thus: “89. Overriding effect of this Act over all other food related laws.—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect of virtue of any law other than this Act.” The title of the section indeed indicates that the intention is to give an overriding effect to the FSSA over all ‘food- related laws’. However, in the main Section, there is no such restriction confined to ‘food-related laws’, and it is provided that provisions of the FSSA shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force. So, the Section indicates that an overriding effect is given to the provisions of the FSSA over any other law. The settled law is that if the main Section is unambiguous, the aid of the title of the Section or its marginal note cannot be taken to interpret the same. Only if it is ambiguous, the title of the section or the marginal note can be looked into to understand the intention of the legislature. Therefore, the main Section clearly gives overriding effect to the provisions of the FSSA over any other law in so far as the law applies to the aspects of food in the field covered by the FSSA. In this case, we are concerned only with Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC. When the offences under Section 272 and 273 of the IPC are made out, even the offence under Section 59 of the FSSA will be attracted. In fact, the offence under Section 59 of the FSSA is more stringent. blh izdkj vU; U;kf;d fofu'p; Sushil Kumar Gupta Vs. State of West Bengal 2024(1) FAC 501 esa Hkh blh U;kf;d fofu'p; esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dks fQj ls nksgjk;k x;k ¼reiterated½ gSA mDr nksuksa U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa eas izfrikfnr fl)kUrkas ds vuqlkj [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e] 2006 ,d fof'k"V vf/kfu;e gS vkSj ,slh fLFkfr esa bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku lkekU; fof/k ds izko/kkuksa ij vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 59 ds dkj.k vf/kHkkoh gS rFkk fdlh ,d d`R; ds fy, bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr o vU; vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr leorhZ vfHk;kstu (concurrent [2026:RJ-JP:11605] (5 of 6) [CRLMP-5333/2023] prosecution) ugha py ldrs gSa] dsoy /kkjk 59 ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr gh dk;Zokgh dh tk ldrh gSA bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vkus okys vijk/kksa ds lEcU/k esa dk;Zokgh djus dk dksbZ vf/kdkj iqfyl dks izkIr ugha gSA vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr [kk| lqj{kk fujh{kd gh dk;Zokgh djus dk vf/kdkjh gS] tSlk fd U;kf;d fofu'p; M/s Pepsi Co India Holdings... Vs. State of Up Its Secy. Food And 2010 SCC Online Allahabad 1718 esa fuEu izdkj ls vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS %& In view of the aforesaid crystal clear legal proposition and particular provisions under the FSSA we are in agreement with the arguments advanced by the petitioner's Counsel that for adulteration of food or misbranding, after coming into force of the provisions of FSSA vide notification dated 29th July, 2010, the authorities can take action only under the FSSA as it postulates an over riding effects over all other food related laws including the PFA Act. In view of the specific provisions under the FSSA, the offences relating to adulteration of food that are governed under the FSSA after July 29,2010 are to be treated as per the procedures to be followed for drawing and analysis of samples as have been provided for. The provisions of penalties and prosecution have also been provided therein. Therefore, before launching any prosecution against an alleged offence of food adulteration, it is necessary for the concerned authorities to follow the mandatory requirements as provided under Sections 41 and 42 of the FSSA and, therefore, the police have no authority or jurisdiction to investigate the matter under FSSA. Section 42 empowers the Food Safety Officer for inspection of food business, drawing samples and sending them to Food Analyst for analysis. The Designated Officer, after scrutiny of the report of Food Analyst shall decide as to whether the contravention is punishable with imprisonment or fine only and in the case of contravention punishable with imprisonment, he shall send his recommendations to the Commissioner of Food Safety for sanctioning prosecution. Therefore, invoking Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code in the matter relating to adulteration of food pursuant to the impugned government order is wholly unjustified and non est. Furthermore, it appears that the impugned Government Order has been issued without application of proper mind and examining the matter minutely and thus the State Government travelled beyond the jurisdiction. orZeku ekeys ds rF;ksa dks ns[krs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 420 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vijk/k cuuk Hkh izdV ugha gksrk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:11605] (6 of 6) [CRLMP-5333/2023] mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj orZeku~ izdj.k esa /kkjk 270] 272] 273] 120&ch] 420 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk ldrh gS rFkk [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e 2006 dh /kkjk 59 ds vUrxZr vijk/k gsrq izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ dj mlds laca/k esa vkxs dk;Zokgh djus dk dksbZ vf/kdkj iqfyl dks izkIr ugha gS vkSj bl dkj.k izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 317@2019] tks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ntZ dh xbZ gS vkSj mlds laca/k esa iqfyl }kjk vUos"k.k dj tks vkjksii= /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 59 [kk| lqj{kk vkSj ekud vf/kfu;e] 2006 ds vijk/kksa ds fy, izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] og lEiw.kZ dk;Zokgh djus dk vf/kdkj iqfyl vf/kdkjh dks izkIr ugha Fkk vkSj bl dkj.k ls mDr dk;Zokgh vfof/kiw.kZ ,oa vuf/kd`r gksus ls fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA ifj.kkeLo:i mi;qZDr rhukas fofo/k ;kfpdk,sa Lohdkj dha tkrh gSa rFkk iqfyl Fkkuk&Qqysjk ftyk&t;iqj xzkeh.k ij ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&317@2019 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 270] 272] 273] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk rFkk blls lEcfU/kr vkjksi i=] izlaKku vkns'k fnukafdr 01-11-2021 o mlds vuqlj.k esa mn~Hkwr vkxkeh lHkh dk;Zokfg;ksa dks jn~n@fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA lkFk gh] ;g Hkh Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e] 2006 ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr [kk| lqj{kk fujh{kd fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh djus ;k dk;Zokgh tkjh j[kus ds fy, Lora= gSA bl izdkj mDr rhuksa ;kfpdk,sa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA lkFk gh] ;fn bu ;kfpdkvkas esa vU; dksbZ izkFkZuk i= yfEcr gS] rks os Hkh rn~uqlkj fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA (SHUBHA MEHTA),J JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /72 to 74