This judgment refuses to quash a charge sheet alleging misappropriation of funds by cooperative society directors. The court found a triable case based on recorded statements and declined to adjudicate procedural issues at this stage.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1152 OF 2015
Seema Narendra Bendale .. Petitioner Versus
The State of Maharashtra and another .. Respondents
WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1153 OF 2015
Jagdish Waman Shirsath .. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and another .. Respondents
WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1154 OF 2015
Milind Dayaram Waykole .. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and another .. Respondents
Shri Badrinath A. Chavan, Advocate for the Petitioner in all matters.
Shri S. G. Karlekar, A.P.P. for the Respondent No. 1 in all matters.
CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA
V. K. JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : 18TH DECEMBER, 2015.
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PER COURT :
. These writ petitions are filed for quashing the F.I.R. bearing Crime No. 53/2008 and the charge sheet dated 10.08.2009 filed by the Investigating Officer before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raver, for the offences punishable U/Sec. 420, 406, 408, 409, 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 70 (d), 73 (1-AB) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 and the Rules F-1(16), (4), (13) the Societies by-laws. The present petitioners were the directors of the Tapi Urban Cooperative Credit Society. The total misappropriation is alleged to the tune of Rs. 20 and odd crores. The same is under 5 different heads. Such as giving loans to the relatives of the Directors, giving the loans without sufficient security, depositing the amount in loss making patsansthas etc.
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it will not be possible to accept the contention of the learned counsel for petitioners for quashing the complaint or to look into the procedure. Any observations at this stage would prejudicially affect the party as such, we are not making any observations in detail. Suffice it to state that by going through the statements recorded of the various borrowers and the other persons, the triable case is made out and the charge sheet cannot be quashed.
costs.
[ V. K. JADHAV, J. ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ]
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the charge sheet filed in cases alleging misappropriation of funds by directors of a cooperative society can be quashed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Seema Narendra Bendale
Jagdish Waman Shirsath
Milind Dayaram Waykole
The State of Maharashtra
S. V. Gangapurwala
V. K. Jadhav
As recorded by the court registry
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