Rci Industries & Technologies LTD vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court held that the averments in the complaint were sufficient to raise a prima facie case against the petitioners. It also found that the dishonor of electronic fund transfer occurred within the jurisdiction of the Ernakulam magistrate, and the attachment by GST authorities did not absolve them of liability for the dishonored transfer.
Facts
The petitioners, RCI Industries & Technologies Ltd and its directors, sought to quash criminal proceedings initiated against them for dishonor of electronic fund transfer. They argued that the proceedings were wrongly filed, that only Delhi courts had jurisdiction, and that an attachment order by GST authorities absolved them of liability.
Key Issues
Whether the directors were in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence, and whether the court had jurisdiction to try the case.
Sections Cited
Section 141
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 21ST BHADRA, 1945 CRL.MC NO. 2555 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT INCC 272/2019 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS -III(MOBILE), ERNAKULAM PETITIONERS: 1 RCI INDUSTRIES & TECHNOLOGIES LTD, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIT NO. 421, 4TH PEARL OMAXE, NETAJI SUBHASH PLACE, PITAMPURA DELHI, PIN - 110034, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR -MR. RAJEEV GUPTA. 2 RAJEEV GUPTA, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O MR. R.C. GUPTA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RCI INDUSTRIES & TECHNOLOGIES LTD, UNIT NO. 421, 4TH PEARL OMAXE, NETAJI SUBHASH PLACE, PITAMPURA DELHI, PIN - 110034. 3 MAMTA GUPTA, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O MR. RAJEEV GUPTA, DIRECTOR RCI INDUSTRIES & TECHNOLOGIES LTD, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIT NO. 421, 4TH PEARL OMAXE, NETAJI SUBHASH PLACE, PITAMPURA DELHI-, PIN - 110034. BY ADVS. NANDAGOPAL S.KURUP ABHIRAM T.K. S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(S-571) RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031. 2 SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD., DEPARTMENT OF TRADE FINANCE CENTRALIZED PROCESSING CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR, SIB BUILDING, MARKET ROAD
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