TATA MOTORS LIMITED Vs. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) B. C. Kandpal, J. By means of this petition the appli cants have challenged the order dated 22-5-2u06 passed by the Judicial Mag istrate, Haldwani taking cognizance in criminal complaint case No. 444/2006, U/ss 420,406 and 120-B I. P. C. against the applicants.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that the petitioner No. 1 is a Company in corporated under the Companies Act, and is engaged in the manufacture and sale of automobile. The petitioner No. 2 is Regional Manager of Operative Di vision of M/s Tata Motors Limited. The Petitioner No. 3 is the Regional Manager (North) of Tata Motors Limited, peti tioner No. 4 is the Chief Executive Of ficer of Tata Motors Finance and peti tioner No. 5 is the Chief Operating Of ficer of Tata Motors Finance. The peti tioner Nos. 2 to 5 are the employees of Tata Motors Ltd.

(3.) THE petitioners have thus filed this petition challenging the summoning order as well as for quashing the entire proceedings of criminal complaint case No. 444/2006, U/ss 406, 420 and 120-8 I. P. C. against the petitioners, pending Before the Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, District Nainital.