1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, opposite party no. 2 as also learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State.

2. This petition has been filed by the applicants Tata Finance Limited, through Manager Sourav Sikdar, A.l. Rebello @ Aubery Ignotius Rebello, Sourav Sikdar and Sudip Roy, who are office bearers of Tata Finance Limited (hereinafter referred to as TFL for sake of convenience), for quashing the order dated 19.12.2005 passed by Sri S.K. Mishra, Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in Complaint Case No. 2101(C)/2003, whereby cognizance, against the petitioners for the purpose of their trial for the offences punishable under Ss. 406, 420 and 120B of Indian Penal Code, has been taken.

3. Facts giving rise to the present application in short is that a Complaint case as stated above was filed in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, agianst the petitioners and two others, by Opposite party no. 2 Ranju Devi in respect of the offences having been committed in between 28.3.2003 and 15.9.2003 alleging therein that Opposite party no. 2 Ranju Devi purchased Tata-407 mini Truck bearing Registration No. BR-O1G-1690 for a sum of Rs. 1,40,000.