S.P.KUKDAY KUKDAY,J.: - Rule, made returnable forthwith, with the consent of parties. Counsels for respective parties waive notice. . M/s Astec Life Sciences Limited (petitioner no.1), its Managing Director Mr. Ashok Vishwanath Hiremath (petitioner no.2), Directors Dr. P.L.Tiwari and Mr. Laxmikant Kabra (petitioner nos. 3 and 4), Managing Executive, Laxminarayan Alur (petitioner no.5), Manager of Regulatory Affairs Mr. Ramesh Pingle (petitioner No.6) and Mr. K.V.Rao (petitioner No.7) have filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing First Information Report registered by Waluj Police Station for the offences punishable under sections 406, 420, 468 and 471 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code on the basis of complaint filed by Nath Bio-genes (Respondent No.3) Aurangabad.

2. M/s Astec Life Sciences (petitioner no.1) manufactures insecticides, drug intermediates and agro chemicals at its plant in MIDC Dombivali, District Thane. The company has another plant at Mahad District Raigad. Petitioner No.1 company supplies its products to the customers from domestic market and exports them for the customers based in USA, UK, Europe and other foreign countries. It

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