Union Of India Through Drug Inspector … vs Sanjeev Garg And Ors on 28 July, 2025

Jammu & Kashmir High Court – Srinagar Bench

Union Of India Through Drug Inspector … vs Sanjeev Garg And Ors on 28 July, 2025

Author: Vinod Chatterji Koul

Bench: Vinod Chatterji Koul

                                                                            S. No. 6
                                                                            Regular Cause List
                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
                                     AT SRINAGAR
                                              CrlM No. 1012/2025
                                            In CrlA(AS) No. 29/2025
           Union of India through Drug Inspector Neeraj ...Appellant/Petitioner(s)
           Katiyar, A/P Sub-Zone

            Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Kalla, CGSC
                                            Vs.

           Sanjeev Garg and Ors.                                             ...Respondent(s)

            Through:
           CORAM:
             HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE
                                                   ORDER

28.07.2025
Instant application filed under Section 419(4) of Bharatiya Nagrik
Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) is for grant of special leave to file appeal against
the judgement dated 17.05.2025 passed by the Court of Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Srinagar (for short “the Trial Court”) in a complaint titled as

“Union of India thorugh Drug Inspector CDSCO vs. Sanjeev Garg and

Ors.”whereby the Trial Court after observing that the offence under Section

18(a) (i) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, has not been established,
dismissed the complaint.

I have gone through the application as well as impugned judgement.
Case is made out for grant of leave to file appeal. Accordingly, leave
is granted.

CrlM No. 1012/2025 is disposed of.

Appeal is taken on board.

CrlA(AS) No. 29/2025:

Heard. Admit.

Issue notice to respondents, returnable within a period of four weeks.
Requisites for service within one week.
List on 01.09.2025.

(VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR
Manzoor Ul Hassan Dar
I attest to the accuracy and
authenticity of this document
Srinagar
28.07.2025 17:30