ORDER

Ramesh Ranganathan, J.

This petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 410 of 2004 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of I Class, Nandyal. The petitioners herein are accused 3 and 5 in C.C. No. 410 of 2004 for offences under Sections 418, 420, 425 and 427 IPC.

2. A complaint was filed in Cr. No. 100 of 2004 before the Nandyal III Town Police Station by the complainant, a partnership firm carrying on business in the supply of cotton bales on short term credit, against six accused. The Ist accused is a cotton mill represented by its Executive Director, the 2nd accused is the Executive Director and accused Nos. 3 to 6 are the Directors of the 1st accused mill.

3. Since the rival contentions revolve mainly around the question as to whether the uncontroverted allegations in the complaint/charge sheet, even if accepted as true, make out a case against the petitioners herein, of their having committed the offences of which they are charged, it is necessary to extract the relevant portions of the complaint:

The accused being regular customer of the complainant firm have requested to supply cotton bales on short term credit basis and on the request of the accused the complainan