JUDGMENT

MANISH PITALE, J. - The applicants have approached this Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (for short, "the Cr.P.C.") for quashing of the First Information Report ("FIR") dated 10th September, 2020 registered against them, bearing Crime No.114 of 2020 at Police Station Dongri, Mumbai, for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 509, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, "the IPC"). Respondent No.2 is the original complainant. The complaint lodged by respondent No.2, leading to registration of the FIR, pertains to an alleged incident that took place on 13th August, 2020. It is an admitted position that the complaint of respondent No.2 was recorded by the police on 10 th September, 2020.

2. The applicants contended that the husband of respondent No.2 was working as their employee in a shop dealing in the business of ladies accessories and that there was a dispute between the applicants and the husband of respondent No.2. The applicants claimed that the husband of respondent No.2 had caused loss to their business by indulging in misappropriation and dealing directly with the clients of the applicants. It was their