SUSHILA DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the Opposite Parties.

(2.) The petitioner, in this application, filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., has prayed for quashing the order dated-28.02.2006, passed in Cr. Revision No. 19 of 2001, by the 04th Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jamshedpur, whereby the impugned order dated-13.12.2000, passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur has been confirmed by rejecting the petitioner's prayer for his discharge in the proceedings pending against her, which was initiated on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged in the Police Station vide Bistupur P.S. Case No. 113 of 1999 (G.R. Case No. 938 of 1999).

(3.) The facts of the case briefly stated is that in the Establishment of M/s. Ashok and Company, a partnership firm, constituted by the partners, namely, the present petitioner and her husband, Ratan lal Agrawal (now deceased), a raid was conducted on 27.05.1997 by the Inspector of Police (Food), Crime Investigation Department, Jamshedpur. Upon alleged detection of several irregularities and violations of the provisions of the Bihar Finance Act, a case was registered against the partners of the Firm including the present petitioner, for the alleged offences under Section 467, 468, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 49(2-g) and 49(3-d) of the Bihar Finance Act.