JUDGMENT :

Heard the parties.

2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Complaint Case No.125 of 2016 [Complaint Case (EPF) No.125 of 2016] including the order taking cognizance dated 12.02.2016 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro whereby and where under cognizance of the offence under Para-29 (d) of the Employee’s Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976, read with Section 14 (2) of the Employee’s Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and under Para-76 (b) and (d) of Employee’s Provident Fund Scheme read with Section 14 (2) of the Employee’s Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, has been taken and summons were issued to the petitioners, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Bokaro.

3. The brief facts of the case is that the complaint was filed by the Enforcement Officer/Provident Fund Inspector, Bokaro alleging therein that the accused person of the complaint had to submit return in prescribed format before the Regional Office of Employee’