( 1 ) THIS is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to reverse and set aside the order dated 5-7-1996 passed by the learned Magistrate referring the complaint presented by the first respondent in this petition to the police under Section 156 (3) of Cr. P. C. , and to quash the First Information Report submitted by the Police in Crime No. 341/96 registered by the High Grounds Police against the petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 418 and 420, IPC. and to quash all subsequent proceedings in PCR No. 446/96 pending on the file of the learned VII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore.

( 2 ) THE Respondent No. 1 herein filed a private complaint before the learned Magistrate under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, hereinafter called the Code, alleging offences punishable under Sections 418 and 420, IPC. The gist of the complaint is as follows : That complainant is a proprietary concern doing business in Silk finished products consigning its products to various countries, U. S. A. , Germany, Australia, Italy etc. , Petitioner herein, who is the accused in the complaint approached the complainant with the request to

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