M/S VADSP PHARMACEUTICALS AND ORS(Not Applicable) vs UNION OF INDIA(Not Applicable) Advocate - ASGI — CRMMO/304/2022

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 482. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HPHC010115082022

Filing Number

CRMMO/2624/2022

Filing Date

25-Apr-2022

Registration No

CRMMO/304/2022

Registration Date

27-Apr-2022

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 482

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.M/S VADSP PHARMACEUTICALS AND ORS(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Karan Sharma

  2. 2.Vijay Kumar Uppal(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Karan Sharma

  3. 3.Anand Uppal(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Karan Sharma

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA(Not Applicable) Advocate - ASGI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep SharmaView PDF

    Case Summary: CRMMO 304/2022 Court: High Court of Himachal Pradesh Decision Date: May 6, 2026 The High Court quashed the criminal complaint against M/s VADSP Pharmaceuticals and its partners (petitioners) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The court held that the complaint against the partner-petitioners (accused nos. 2 and 3) failed because it contained no specific averments showing they were "in charge of and responsible" for the company's business—a mandatory requirement under Section 34 of the Act. Since the company had appointed an authorized representative (Mr. Prem Nath, Chemical Analyst) responsible for manufacturing operations, the partners could not be vicariously liable merely by virtue of their partnership status. The court found the prosecution case bound to fail and continuing it would constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep SharmaView PDF

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep SharmaView PDF

  5. 03-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  6. 03-Dec-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  7. 12-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  8. 12-Nov-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  9. 15-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  10. 15-Oct-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  11. 08-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  12. 08-Oct-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  13. 10-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  14. 10-Sep-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  15. 01-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  16. 01-Sep-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  17. 25-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  18. 25-Aug-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  19. 18-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  20. 18-Aug-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  21. 11-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  22. 11-Aug-2025

    Speaking To The Minutes

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh

  23. 04-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  24. 17-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Virender SinghView PDF

  25. 16-Oct-2024

    Additional Registrar(j)View PDF

  26. 27-Jul-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  27. 13-Dec-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  28. 15-Oct-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  29. 07-Sep-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  30. 07-Sep-2022

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur

  31. 28-Jul-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  32. 14-Jun-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  33. 27-May-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  34. 27-May-2022

    Notice Before Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur

  35. 28-Apr-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh ThakurView PDF

  36. 28-Apr-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 25-Apr-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRMMO/304/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CRMMO 304/2022 Court: High Court of Himachal Pradesh Decision Date: May 6, 2026 The High Court quashed the criminal complaint against M/s VADSP Pharmaceuticals and its partners (petitioners) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The court held that the complaint against the partner-petitioners (accused nos. 2 and 3) failed because it contained no specific averments showing they were "in charge of and responsible" for the company's business—a mandatory requirement under Section 34 of the Act. Since the company had appointed an authorized representative (Mr. Prem Nath, Chemical Analyst) responsible for manufacturing operations, the partners could not be vicariously liable merely by virtue of their partnership status. The court found the prosecution case bound to fail and continuing it would constitute abuse of process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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