Crl.M.A. No. 5630/2013 (Exemption)

Crl.M.A. No. 5632/2013 (Exemption)

Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. The applications stand disposed of.

Crl. M.C. No. 1821/2013 & Crl.M.A.No. 5629/2013(Stay) Crl. M.C. No. 1822/2013 & Crl. M.A. No. 5631/2013(Stay)

1. By these petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr. P.C., the petitioner – Sudeep Jain is seeking quashing of summoning order dated 29.09.2012 passed by Shri Arul Verma, Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House, New Delhi against him in two complaint cases being CC Nos. 422/1/12 and CC Nos. 423/1/12 titled as M/s. ECE Industries Ltd. vs. GEI Industrial Systems Ltd. and Ors.

2. Grievance raised by Mr. Krishan Kumar, Advocate appearing for the petitioner, is that the petitioner is a Company Secretary in the accused company M/s. GEI Industrial Systems Ltd., Bhopal and his duty is restricted to ensure the proper observance and compliances made by the said company in terms of various statutory requirements laid down under the Companies Act. He further submits that the petitioner is neither obliged nor is actually instrumental in the day to day functioning of the said company and in fact has no knowledge or any role in the