JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner has come before this Court with this application under Section 482 Cr.PC seeking to quash the proceedings in Criminal Case No. 44(S) of 2019 pending before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, Shillong.

2. The petitioner is a permanent resident of Lalpura, Rampara, Nava Yard, Chhani Road, Nizampura, District, Vadodara, Gujarat and is the Chairman of the Orion Education Trust.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the William Carey University a State recognized Private University, sponsored/owned by the ACTS Group of Institutions, was facing severe financial crisis has accordingly entered into an understanding with the Orion Education Trust to hand over the management and administration of the said University to the Trust. A Memorandum of Understanding dated 12.10.2017 was drawn up in this regard.

4. The petitioner as the Chairman of the Orion Education Trust has also issued authorization letter to all concerned to the effect that the respondent herein was duly entrusted with the task to Liaison with governmental authorities and to undertake such activities, so as to facilitate the effective transition of all administrative control from Agriculture Crafts