JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in relation on the complaint filed by the second respondent with the first respondent on 08.01.2022 at 20.35 hours and registered as a case in Crime No.16 of 2022 alleging offences under Sections 406, 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of I.P.C and read with Section 4 of Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act and quash the same.)

1. This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR registered in Crime No.16 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent for the offences under Sections 406, 420, 294(b), 323 and 506(1) of I.P.C read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act as against the petitioners.

2. The second respondent lodged a complaint alleging that she along with her husband are involved in the supply of Good Night, Gokul Sandal Powder, Medimix Soap, Johnson and Johnson Products, Padmini Agarbathi's and VVD Coconut oil. While being so, they were approached by the accused persons and placed orders to supply products to their shop and they assured that they will settle the bills on a monthly credit basis. Thereby, they induced the second respondent to su