( 1 ) ON behalf of Messrs. Jardine Hendersons Ltd. , Amrit Lal Chum, one officer of the said company filed on June 28, 1983, a petition of complaint in the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Alipore, under Sections 406, IPC, and Sections 630 of the Companies Act. The sum and substance of the complaint was that Debi Ranjan Jha, the accused, held various offices under the company during a long career but his service under the company came finally to an end on August 15, 1982. It was alleged that prior to that date, as an officer of the company, he was given possession of a furnished fiat in premises No. 27, Ballygunj Park, Calcutta, of which he was obliged to deliver up possession to the company on termination of his employment. It was alleged that having wrongfully retained possession of the flat after ceasing to be an officer of the company, Mr. Jha, the accused, committed an offence under Sections 630 of the Companies Act and having dishonestly and wilfully retained articles of furniture with which his flat was furnished, he committed further an offence under Sections 406, IPC. After cognizance was taken, the case was transferred to the court of Mr.