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HC quashes 13-year case against man charged for Re 1 cold drink overcharge

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A high court has quashed a criminal prosecution that had been running for 13 years against a man accused of overcharging a customer by just Re 1. The case stemmed from the sale of a 600-ml cold drink bottle at Rs 26, against its MRP of Rs 25. The man was not the shop owner but was merely helping out at his wife's establishment at the time of the alleged offence. The court found the prolonged prosecution unjustified given the trivial nature of the overcharge involved.

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