Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006–Sec. 77–Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 468–Criminal proceedings–Sustainability–Sample was drawn on 24.10.2011–The first complaint was filed on 12.09.2014 before the Court who was not having the jurisdiction–It was beyond the mandatory period of 12 months provided u/s. 77 of the Act–Neither the complaint was in limitation nor the Commissioner Food Safety was competent authority to grant any extension for filing the complaint under the proviso to Sec. 77–Held, proceedings cannot be allowed to remain continue–Quashed.
