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C. T. RAVIKUMAR, SANJAY KAROL
Naresh Aneja @ Naresh Kumar Aneja – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY KAROL, J.
1. Leave Granted.
2. The instant appeal questions the correctness of judgment in order dated 8th January, 2021, passed in Application u/s 482 No. 18712 of 2020 by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, whereby the appellant request to quash the chargesheet and proceedings arising out of Case Crime No. 1074 of 2019 u/s 354, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 18601 [Hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’] was turned down.
FACTS IN BRIEF
3. The appellant and respondent no. 22 [Hereinafter referred to as ‘the complainant’] are Directors in a joint concern by the name of ‘M/s LAJ-IDS Exports Pvt. Ltd.’ with the shareholding divided 3:1. Record reveals certain allegations and counter allegations in regard to mishandling of the company’s finances, however, the same are not within the scope of the present adjudication.
3.1 In July 2019, the appellant vide a communication Annexed as P-2 sought to end this partnership. However, this fact also stands disputed.
3.2 On 20th July, 2019, respondent no. 2 filed a complaint before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Janpad - Gautambuddh Nagar, making allegations against RK Aneja (brother of the appellant and A-1 in the chargesheet)
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