Alexander Thomas, J.

1. The prayer in this Criminal Miscellaneous Case instituted under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking invocation of the inherent powers conferred on this Court as per that provision, is for an order from this Court to quash the impugned Annexure-A1 FIR in Crime No.1139/2014 of Konni Police Station, Pathanamthitta District. The impugned crime has been registered against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sec. 3(2) r/w Secs. 17 and 18 of the Kerala Money Lenders Act 1958 and Sec.45S of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934. The crime has been registered on the basis of Annexure-A1(a) letter dated 15/05/2012 sent by the Deputy General Manager of Reserve Bank of India to the Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Police Head Quarters, Thiruvananthauram. It has been intimated in the said letter that the partnership firm called "Pathanamthitta Popular Finance" owned by the petitioners has been engaged in financial activities such as extending gold loans, Foreign Exchange etc. and that public funds are being collected in the name of "Popular Traders" a sister concern of the aforestated M/s.Popular Finance, which is in contrave