JUDGMENT :

AJAY MOHAN GOEL, J.

1. By way of this petition, preferred under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter to be referred as ‘Cr.P.C.’) the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:

“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this petition may kindly be allowed and challan filed by the prosecution in case FIR No. 24/2017 dated 26.01.2017 registered at Police Station Sadar Solan, District Solan recommending prosecution of the petitioners under Sections 201, 120-B, 182 of the Indian Penal Code and its consequential proceedings pending in the Court of learned CJM Solan, vide case No. 115/2019 may kindly be quashed in the interest of justice and fair play.”

2. The case of the petitioners is that they are father and son and are engaged in the business of finance. Petitioner No. 1 is Director in Shree Anand Finance and Investment Private Ltd. Solan and petitioner No. 2 is Secretary of Himachal Cooperative Non Agriculture Thrift and Credit Society Limited, Solan. Both the companies are stated to be finance companies and are engaging in the business of advancing loans etc. to general public. FIR No. 24 of 2017, dated 26.01.2017 was registered at the instan