The second respondent society filed the above complaint before the learned Magistrate alleging that on an application made under Section 20(5)(b) of the Minimum Wages Act by the Assistant Commissioner of Labour Court, Hyderabad – II vi d e application No.MW/51/96, dated 04.02.1999 for recovery of an amount of Rs.34,974/- from the complainant society, the Court below directed seizure of movable properties of the complainant society vide order dated 01.03.1999 in Crl.M.P.No.335 of 1999. In pursuance of the said order, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Detective Department, North Zone with the assistance of Inspector conducted seizure of movable property on 24.03.1999 and entrusted the same to the petitioners herein (accused Nos.1 and 2) for safe custody. Subsequently, the complainant questioned the application of the Assistant Commissioner of Labour Court, dated 04.02.1999 before this Court in W.P.No.6227 of 1999 and this Court by way of interim order suspended the application dated 04.02.1999. It is further stated that the movable properties i.e., chairs and tables, which were in safe custody of the petitioners, pursuant to seizure by the police on 24.03.1999, have been misappropriated by the petitioners. Therefore, the complainant filed the private complaint and the learned Magistrate referred the complaint to the police. Based on the same, the police registered a case vide FIR No.552 of 2005 for the offences under Section 406 r/w 120-B I.P.C. against the petitioners herein, and after completion of investigation, laid the charge sheet stating that the said
