Judgement

GROVER, J. : This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab quashing the proceedings pending against the respondent in the court of a Magistrate at Faridkot under Ss. 408, 467, 471, 381, 385, 182, 211, 193 and 109, Indian Penal Code.

2. The factual position as it emerges out of a confused mass of facts stated in the petitions filed under S. 561-A in the High Court and the affidavits etc., may be briefly stated. The respondent submitted an application to the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Faridkot, on November 3, 1963 for registration of a case under Ss. 420 and 406 read with Ss. M, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code against Shibbu Ram Mittal a Director of Shiv General Finance (P) Ltd., New Delhi, who was originally stated to be residing at Kot Kapura and certain other persons who were the directors of the aforesaid company or connected therewith. The main allegations made by the respondent were that be was induced by Shibbu Ram Mittal to part with a sum of Rs. 25,000/. for the purchase of property in Delhi with an assurance that the property when purchased would yield profits. The payment of this amount was alleged to have been confirme