K.S.Kumaran, J.

1. I am disposing of the following criminal miscellaneous petitions along with Criminal Misc. No. 1625-M of 1996 by means of this order since the same questions of law and fact arise in all these petitions :-

1. Criminal Misc. No. 1626(A) of 1996

2. Criminal Misc. No. 1628 of 1996

3. Criminal Misc. No. 1630 of 1996

4. Criminal Misc. No. 1632 of 1996

5. Criminal Misc. No. 1634 of 1996

6. Criminal Misc. No. 1636 of 1996

7. Criminal Misc. No. 1638 of 1996

8. Criminal Misc. No. 1640 of 1996

9. Criminal Misc. No. 1642 of 1996

2. The Provident Fund Inspector, Office of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Punjab (respondent herein) filed complaints against the two petitioners herein namely, (1) Shri Supinder Singh, and (2) M/s Indra Motors (P) Limited, Kurali through Supinder Singh, the Managing Director, on 16.12.1994 either under para-38 of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, read with Section 14(1A) of Section 14-A of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 or under para 8 of the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 read with Sections 6-C, 14(1B) and 14-A of Employees Provident Fund Miscellaneous Provisions Act