IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJEEV S KALGAONKAR ON THE 17TH OF FEBRUARY, 2026 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 37825 of 2023 REV. NAVEEN PAUL TADGE Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Pankaj Bagadiya, advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Santosh Singh Thakur, public prosecutor for respondent/State.

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ORDER

This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is filed for setting aside of the order dated 26.6.2023 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ratlam and for quashing of the proceedings and summoning order issued against the petitioner.

2. The exposition of facts, giving rise to present petition, is as under:

a. Jataram Ghosare, Rajesh, Rakesh, Sushila, Kala, Enjalina, Mala, Kusumbai, Rekha Ghosare, Dr. S.R. Dutta, Naveen Tatake and Yohan Chouhan claiming to be employees of Ratlam Christian Hospital filed a written complaint for offence punishable under Section 406 of IPC and Section 7A of The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, inter-alia alleging that they were working at Rat