Solan: Bengali Clinic Operator Sentenced to Three Months in Jail for Selling Medicines Without License
Solan, April 22 – A court in Solan on Monday sentenced a man operating a so-called “Bengali clinic” to three months of simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹5,000 for selling allopathic medicines without a valid license. The sentence was pronounced by District and Sessions Judge Arvind Malhotra under Sections 27(B)(ii) and 28 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
District Prosecution Officer Sanjay Pandit stated that the convict, Kumresh Adhya, a native of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, had been running an unauthorized medical practice in the village of Mamlig, under the Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Authorities found 49 types of allopathic medicines at his clinic, none of which were supported by valid prescriptions or licenses.
The case dates back to July 26, 2011, when a public complaint led a drug inspector to raid the premises along with his team. The unlicensed medicines were seized in the presence of official witnesses, and a formal complaint was later filed in court.
During the trial, the court found Adhya guilty based on the evidence presented. The sentences under both sections of the Act will run concurrently, as per the court’s directive.
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