M.L. Mehta, J.

1. The present petition is preferred by the petitioner under section 482 of the Code of Criminal procedure 1973, for quashing of the complaint lodged by the respondents against the petitioner under section 63 and 628 of the Companies Act, 1956 pending in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi and for quashing of the summoning order dated 13.11.2002.

2. The Petitioners were directors of a finance, leasing and investment company named Pariksha Fin-invest-lease Pvt. Ltd. having its registered office at B-18, Swami Dayanand Colony, Sarai Rohilla, Delhi-110007 since 27.8.1995. The object of the company was investments, financing, leasing, consultancy services etc. mentioned in the articles and memorandum of association. The said company became a public company and made a public issue of its equity shares in September 1996. In the prospectus issued for the said capital issue, the proposed deployment of the funds was given as leasing, finance and investments etc. The total issue size was Rs. 235 lakhs and the promoters.' own contribution was Rs. 90 lakhs. The company shifted its' registered office to another leased premises at 71/77, Prem Nagar, Janakpuri, Delh