ZONAL MANAGER Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learnedcounsel appearing for the opposite party no.2. This application has been filed for quashing of the order dated 5.12.2007 passed in a complaint bearing C-1 case no.46 of 2007 whereby and whereunder petitioners were summoned under Section 204 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to face trial for an offence under Sections 406, 409, 420, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) THE case of the complainant as it appears from the complaint petition is that Upendra Kumar Singh, husband of the complainant was having Life Insurance Policy bearing no.553716744. During subsistence of the policy, the husband of the complainant died and therefore, claim was laid before the Divisional Office of the Life Insurance Corporation. THE Divisional Office, according to the case of the petitioner, repudiated the claim as there was material suppression of the fact and hence, asked the complainant to represent her case before the Zonal Office. Accordingly, she did approach to the Zonal office but the Zonal office did not do anything in the matter of payment of the amount of the claim put forth by the complainant and therefore, a case was lodged alleging therein that the accused person not only cheated but also =misappropriated the amount. On such allegation, case was registered as C-1 case no.46 of 2007 under Sections 406, 409, 420/120B of the Indian Penal Code.