JUDGMENT

S. K. SAHOO, J. - The petitioner Reliance Industries Limited (hereafter ‘R.I.L.’) represented through its State Head Sri Viren K Joshi has filed this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 invoking inherent powers of this Court to quash the impugned order dated 01.11.2011 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh in I.C.C. Case No.69 of 2009 in taking cognizance of offences under Sections 420, 384, 427, 471, 467 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and issuance of process against the R.I.L.

2. The opposite party-complainant Shyam Sundar Sharma filed a complaint petition in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh alleging therein that he was fraudulently persuaded by Sangramjeet Mohanty and Sarbeswar Mohanty of the R.I.L. to establish a R.I.L. Petrol Pump at Khuntuni. They assured a guaranteed profit margin as per their commission structure. The complainant was persuaded to purchase a land measuring Ac.1.70 dec. at a huge cost through the land brokers engaged by the R.I.L. All steps were taken before the Collector and Executive Engineer (N.H.) by the R.I.L. and its representatives for obtaining ‘No Objection Certificate’ for establish