Board of Directors of M/s.S.S. Organics Limited, the petitioner’s counsel furnished certified copy of Form 20B along with annual return filed by M/s.S.S. Organics Limited before the Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad under Section 159 of the Companies Act, 1956, wherein it was noted that the petitioner by name V.N.Sunanda Reddy ceased to be in the Board of Directors with effect from 20.10.2006. It is further stated therein that one B.Subba Reddy was appointed as Managing Director of the Company on 20.10.2006. Placing reliance on M.L.Gupta V. D.C.M Financial Services Limited[7] of the Delhi High Court and K.V.Rajendra V. The State of A.P (unreported decision dated 03.04.2008 in crl.P.No.5088 of 2007) of this Court, it is contended for the petitioner that certified copies of relevant documents issued by Registrar of Companies can be looked into for granting relief in a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. It is further pointed out that under Section 164 of the Companies Act, the register of principals, the register of debenture holders and the annual returns, certificates and statements referred to in Sections 159, 160 and 161 shall be prima facie evidence of any matters directed or authorised to be inserted therein by the said Act. In so far as certified copy issued by the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad in respect of Form 20B and annual return filed by M/s.S.S. Organics is concerned, there is no dispute. They show that in the Annual General Body Meeting of the company held on 20.10.2006, the petitioner ceased to be Managing Director/Director of the company and one B.Subba Reddy became Managing Director of M/s.S.S. Organics Limited. But, it is contended by the 1st respondent’s counsel that the petitioner viz., V.N.Sunanda Reddy questioned
