JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. N.K. Pasari, the learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Manoj Kumar No.3, the learned State counsel and Mr. Shankar Lal Agarwal, the learned counsel for the O.P.No.2.

2. This petition has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. The petitioners have filed this petition for quashing the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Sakchi P.S.Case No.110/2018, corresponding to G.R. No.1617/2018, registered under sections 406, 420 and 34 of the IPC.

4. The complaint case was filed stating therein that in order to facilitate its trade, the petitioner no.1 is required to appoint various distributors on a ‘non-exclusive basis’ with a consideration and policies which are mutually agreed between the parties, that respondent no.2 was appointed as one of the distributor for the sale and operations for markets in Jamshedpur and surrounding markets, that it is an industry wide practice to accept security deposit from the distributor for th