{"id":187924,"date":"2010-12-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-sathyavathi-pattabiraman-vs-ms-s-n-finance-limited-on-23-december-2010"},"modified":"2016-06-14T06:18:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T00:48:50","slug":"smt-sathyavathi-pattabiraman-vs-ms-s-n-finance-limited-on-23-december-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-sathyavathi-pattabiraman-vs-ms-s-n-finance-limited-on-23-december-2010","title":{"rendered":"Smt Sathyavathi Pattabiraman vs M\/S S N Finance Limited on 23 December, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Smt Sathyavathi Pattabiraman vs M\/S S N Finance Limited on 23 December, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: A.S.Pachhapure<\/div>\n<pre>.1. Crl. P 7'02\/O3\n\nIN THIS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 23\"' DAY OF IJECEMBER 2010\n\nBEFO RE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE A.S.PACHI-{AE\u00a7URE'fI-=1:    _\n\nCRIMINAL PETITION NO.702\/2088 ffjy.   V\"\n\nBETWEEN\n\n1.\n\nSMT. SATHYAVATHI PATTAEIRAMAAI, w.A-.:CAIII3'; \"\nAGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,  X \" _   \" \nW\/O. SRI. A.S. PATTABIRAMAN,  \"  \nR\/O. THE PREM1sEs..BE.AR1NG--. N016-.07-A,\n\nI MAIN, II STAGE, RAJAIJINAQAR;   A I\n\nBANGALORE\u00ab56O 010:  3\n\nJY0TsANA-- EATTI'xEIRAwIAI\\I, M.;B.A.,\nAGED r\"IBt;)UT'53O YEARS,  A\nW'\/0, I\/IA:):I;RAAIA*I*\u00abEI \"EQNETY.\nMANAGE'IvI_ENTc(3.I\\I(:.I,II;I*AI\\IT,\n\nNO. 41. 6, ICOL.LEC\u00a5I3,. A'-.I_I\u00ab:'I\\IUE.\nPOLOALTO CALIF',C)RNIA, U.S.A.\n\n3 'A'J.A,.I?.}A BLE A1;\n .,No_,6o7u_A\",v IIVIAIN. II STAGE.\n PA,'*I*EMELIS STREET\nOFF:.__C.M.H. RQAD,\n\nV . INDIRA'NAGA;R I STAGE,\n\nBANGAl;ORE 38.\n\n'  v REP. ' BY ITS I)IREcTOR\n , '~I&gt;'.S,_MI_IRALI.  RESPONDENT\/S<\/pre>\n<p>  (M;\/S. MA1&#8243;&#8216;1ES}&#8217;I AND CO.. ADVS.}<\/p>\n<p>3 Cr}. P 702\/O3<\/p>\n<p>THIS CRIMINAL. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION<br \/>\n482 CR.P.C. RRAYINC TO REVERSE AND SET ASIDE THE<br \/>\nORDER 3;)&#8221;: 01.8.02 PASSED BY THE W A.C.M.IvI..<br \/>\nBANGALORE CIY IN C.C.NO.82IS\/02 (PCR.NO.799\/02} AND<br \/>\nORDERING PROCESS AGAINST THEM FOR &#8216;R_.T&#8217;HEIR<br \/>\nAPPEARANCE BEFORE THE COURT AND QUASII&#8221;aTI:1E<br \/>\nENTIRE PROCEEDINGS.   O&#8217;  .\n<\/p>\n<p>THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IIA_vIN_O- EEEN&#8217;.AI-ED&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>RESERVED, COMING ON FOR! PRO&#8217;NO&#8217;UNCE1\\\/I&#8211;ENT&#8221;VOuP&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE&#8217;THE EOLIIOWW-C.:&#8221;I*ii.R.:<\/p>\n<p>The petitioners have  -the  by the<br \/>\nCourt below taking  v.\u00a7&#8217;.[A:&#8217;f1F&#8217;?_I&#8217;I1 for the offence<br \/>\npunishable under ASeet:IorIS_   &#8212;-\n<\/p>\n<p> The -f..&#8221;o_I&#8217;&#8211;the purpose of this petition are<br \/>\nas under: &#8221;  4&#8242; h J<\/p>\n<p>I&#8211;*.I.ri.I1 reufezi .I.O&#8221;i1l&#8217;1\u20ac..})a}:l&#8217;i\u20acS as per their rank in the Court.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;be}o\\&#8221;Ar fori\u00bb-.i;he&#8221;&#8221;pI,1rpoSeof Convenience.<\/p>\n<p>  T}&#8217;1%3S4&#8243;&#8216;1\u20aciLi\u00a7&#8217;l;VOI1{?l&#8217;S herein are Accused NoS.2 to 7, xivhereas<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; &#8211;.1&#8217;\u20ac-&#8216;giVS&#8217;LC&#8217;i;\u20acd with the Reserve B\u00e9ll\ufb02i of IIId1&#8217;a and it aCCep\u00a3.S the<\/p>\n<p>respc-IIdeII&#8217;i*EIefI&#8221;eiI1 is the Complairlant.<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217; .. __The'&#8221; ConIp1ainant is 21 .:1on\u00bbbaI1kirIg finarlce Company<\/p>\n<p>, \/<br \/>\n3, \/<br \/>\n2&#8242;.\n<\/p>\n<p>fm<\/p>\n<p>\/.1. Cri. P 702\/O3<\/p>\n<p>deposits from the public in turn giving them a good rate of<\/p>\n<p>interest on the said deposits. The money so depositeCi:li&#8217;s.beihg;<\/p>\n<p>generated for further finance for i11C1l1St.I&#8217;i\u20acS. hire :&#8217;pt.ircf1asir.1lg: &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>and leasing and the Company is reQ:6i\u00a5&#8217;.\ufb02l1&#8217;g z1.&#8217;ttiraVc\u00e9&#8217;t.ii.%fVe iht&#8217;erest_y<\/p>\n<p>and thereby the complainant is CO11dL1.t?T.iI1:g&#8217; the b&#8221;e1S&#8217;i&#8217;i&#8217;.1_\u20ac.SS. ~  T A<\/p>\n<p>Accused No.1 was appointed\ufb01as. an &#8220;;E1Xecutit%-e  in<br \/>\nthe year 1995 after he took~yo1u1:tary. State<br \/>\nBank of India. wherein  ll  y&#8217;Agjt.:g,vl&#8221;&#8221;J3epLity General<br \/>\nManager. The promgot-ers l ggrnpany thought<\/p>\n<p>that Accused No lltti&#8217;as3&#8217;_y_havii-ag&#8217;sufficient. \ufb01nancial background<\/p>\n<p>and would serve&#8221;agoyovdypurpose or: the Board and accordingly.<br \/>\nhe was inducted intzo the B&#8217;o_ar&#8217;d&#8221;:as an Executive Director. The<\/p>\n<p>C()I}1p1al}f1E.11&#8217;1t wuas._Vu11a&#8217;wai*-e that the first accused Wanted to<\/p>\n<p> l&lt;.&#039;\u00bbi1l&quot;(&quot;3I&#039; Iilfllaf) 53.511&#039;islfiompatiyllolilly to build subterfuge and to siphon<\/p>\n<p>oll_&#039;_&#039;the_Corripamy&#039;s_rri.oney by 1n.isappropr&#039;iatioh and cheating.<\/p>\n<p>The \ufb01i:rsti&#039;&quot;accL1sed adopted the modus operandi and was<\/p>\n<p>&#039; i&#039;ile&#039;ge1i1y eilcashing the monies of the Company through various<\/p>\n<p>a.ccot1&#039;1&#039;1t.s held b his direct. relatives in the said com an . It is<br \/>\n _. . Y Y<\/p>\n<p> that t.he height of his CI&#039;.iII1l.11E1Ii&#039;fy was achieved in the<\/p>\n<p>5 Cr]. P 702\/O3<\/p>\n<p>year 1999 when he became the Managing Director of the<br \/>\nCompany. in furtherance of his intention, he is said to have<\/p>\n<p>misappropriated the amount. to the tune of Rs.5,94,2_1}9_i&#039;4;38.<\/p>\n<p>He also purchased property in his name and in the&quot;r1afr.1re_::o~i&#039;:_his<\/p>\n<p>wife Accused No.2 by withdrawing the arziouiitefroni the, <\/p>\n<p>complainant: company by iratlduient. n1ea;=:1s.ppand\u00ab._iiidi..iced_a<\/p>\n<p>depositor t.o file a company petition*&#8211; for wind.i&#8211;rig:&#039;L1:p of <\/p>\n<p>complainant company. He is sa&#039;id::&quot;to have.__sipi1o11ed off huge<br \/>\namount from the con.1&#039;pla_int_\u00ab&quot;heo1*ii~panji;..A He dropped three<br \/>\ndirectors and in their place  and G.H.Patel<\/p>\n<p>who are bl1|SS{1&#8230;1H:V_Vvi,E1&#039;1\u00a3;1VtV8.I&#039;\u00a73 of &#039;t=he&#039;.j_&#039;fraud&#039;u1e1&#039;1t games being<\/p>\n<p>enac1:.ec11.: by f everyone had the belief on<\/p>\n<p>Accused i\ufb01o. i&#8211; ihatVheA:_i&#039;s_[amiable person. The complainant states<\/p>\n<p>that Aecvused&quot;&quot;1&#039;\u20aco_V.&#039; i v14&amp;sed&quot;vtodvtrithdraw the amount and deposit it<\/p>\n<p>  rgiames of&#039;Hhi&#039;s&quot;&quot;re]atiVes and the amount. of deposit<\/p>\n<p>V&#039;&#8211;,riiisappr(&#039;;priat&#039;edV &#039;-by Accused No.1 in connection with other<\/p>\n<p>aiiecused he_s=\u00bbbee;i&#039;ixeiiuxiiemted in para 14 of the coniplairit. The<\/p>\n<p>_ amouht of deposits in the names of the respective persons has<\/p>\n<p> b&#039;er3ijp_give&#039;ri\u00a2ir1 detail and totally a sum of Rs.5,94.2I 914-36 is<\/p>\n<p> p sai&#039;d.,_t_of have been misappropriated. The depositors are none<\/p>\n<p>\/ &#039;<br \/>\nV\\ \/\/&#039;5\u00bb.,.\n<\/p>\n<p>x..,<\/p>\n<p>6 Cr}. P 702\/O8<\/p>\n<p>else than the wife of Accused No.1 i.e., Accused No.2. the<br \/>\ndaughter Accused No.3. the sister of Accused No.2 who is<\/p>\n<p>Accused No.4. the brother in law of Accused I\\to.liJW&#8217;l1o is<\/p>\n<p>Accused No.5 and the Indian histitute of }\u00a7I.r1..t4ifep&#8217;1*ei1e&#8217;LE1&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Develo-pmeni. wherein Accused No.1 is the Presiderit  said i <\/p>\n<p>iristitiute and Accused No.7? Smt..Geef;ha W119 is aiso_so_id_ t&#8217;o&#8217;be\u00b0a<\/p>\n<p>relative of Accused No.1. The comp1_ainant  <\/p>\n<p>properties worth Rs.2.65,92,848;{?&#8221;were pu.rci1ias:3dvdbp3&#8217;iVVAccusedV<\/p>\n<p>No.1 in his name and .\u00bb&#8211;t;1.&#8217;1e nariic. this retai:&#8217;1ves&#8221;V and t.he<\/p>\n<p>properties have been Valuedfby&#8217;  it is the case of<\/p>\n<p>the complainant  scoririziwviance with Accused<\/p>\n<p>Nos.2 to 7_ _mAisapp_repria.eied.&#8217; huge amount of money of the<br \/>\ncoriipiairiarit&#8221;corripar1}}&#8217;;&#8211; complainant has also given the<\/p>\n<p>part&#8217;icu13.rs oi&#8221;A.t:h..eA piioperties by way of Armexures A to H to the<\/p>\n<p>V.&#8221;comVp&#8211;lai_J;13-t&#8221;.: 1i&#8221;i..\u00abaddiiio&#8217;h&#8221;,&#8221;t&#8217;.11e complainant has produced many<\/p>\n<p>t&#8217;docu_ii1e1i:t&#8221;s.._ir;&#8217;vdistipport of his claim and also stibmitted the list<\/p>\n<p>of wi._t_&#8217;nesses to, prove the case against the accused.<\/p>\n<p> n j &#8216;I&#8217;he&#8230;&#8217;:I&#8217;ria1 Court after registering the complaint. recorded<\/p>\n<p> [ \u00abswori1_.rstatement and under the i1i&#8221;:pL1g;hed order has f&#8217;Lai{\u20acI&#8217;1<\/p>\n<p> (_.Yv(&#8216;)&#8221;.fN;j:f11&#8242;.&#8217;\u00bbCE111C(.&#8217;. against Accused Nos.2 to 7 and aggrieved by the<\/p>\n<p>\/3<\/p>\n<p>7 Cr}. P 702\/O3<\/p>\n<p>said order, Accused Nos.2 to 7 have filed this petition<\/p>\n<p>challenging the validity of the order.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. I have heard the learned counsel for the &#8211;pet.itio.r&#8217;iers<\/p>\n<p>and also the respondent. The point that a&#8217;i-i\u00abses:&amp;pV&#8221;i:;o&#8217;ri <\/p>\n<p>consideration is:   _<br \/>\n&#8220;Whether the Trial Cotart fwas jtzstiiied<br \/>\ntaking cognizance agair:&#8217;st*-..t_p11e p\u20ac1&#8217;i1i1O{1\u20aci&#8221;iSAl1:i1~\u00bb1.lf16&#8242;-&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>offence under Sections  I-E20 1f5C?.&#8217;i_  <\/p>\n<p>4. It is the contention ioffitliie counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>petitioners t11at.V111&#8217;1:e a:1_epc{sitsb  the&#8221;&#8216;~n&#8217;a.n1e or the petitioners are<\/p>\n<p>their own  &#8216;the&#8217;v&#8230;cc&#8211;r1&#8217;ipany has no nexus with the<br \/>\namount cieposited.  _ ti1.en1:.&#8217; So also, he subrnits that<\/p>\n<p>Dr.K.R.&#8217;Pardn1aizat&#8217;1ii;&#8217;W1&#8243;1o&#8217; is Petitioner No.3 [Accused No.4) has<\/p>\n<p>.&#8221;1&#8217;il6dV&#8221;a icornpiaiiit to  Karnataka State Consumer Disputes<\/p>\n<p>Reidrressalvv&#8217;\u20aco&#8217;1n\u00a3nis~si()11 for taking action against the company<\/p>\n<p>for  re_fu~n_di..1&#8217;1g the deposit amount. it is his submission that<\/p>\n<p>  niatt-e_r_3is purely of civil nature wherein the company has<\/p>\n<p>i  V&#8217;e\\;1:~s1p_i&#8217;r;st,itut:ed the suit against the petitioners and Accused<\/p>\n<p>x<\/p>\n<p>8 &#8216; Crl. P 702\/03<\/p>\n<p>No.\u00a3 and in the circumstances. the order taking cogiiizance is<\/p>\n<p>illegal and pe1&#8243;Ve1&#8217;se.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. Per contra, the learned counsel for the ;\u00ab4\u00a2&#8221;s;$:&#8217;m\u00a7&#8217;ie;1:<br \/>\nhas supported the order of the Court below.\n<\/p>\n<p>6. A perusal of the CO1T1pl3li]t r:eveal&#8217;s t&#8217;hat_.: lldtulji)<\/p>\n<p>about 41 pages and in additioit. thereare&#8217;.doct1ira.-erits i&#8217;)roi:1ueed&#8217;g<\/p>\n<p>by the complainant with his c&#8217;oIiip3.aii1t Vand&#8221;alsol7thel list of<\/p>\n<p>witnesses. Now. so far as the re&#8217;la.tiozishVi&#8221;p- ._betweer1 the accused<br \/>\nis concerned, Accused No.1.) &#8216;wh&#8217;o&#8217;li.s&#8217;l the&#8221; accused is the<\/p>\n<p>husband of Acct1sed&#8217;*-No.22.  and Accused<\/p>\n<p>No.4 .is&#8217;.the_  -No.2 and Accused No.5 is the<br \/>\nbrotherwix\ufb01lawcoil  whereas Accused No.6 is t.he<\/p>\n<p>institute. Lwhereiri Accused No.1 is the president. and Accused<\/p>\n<p>. ll\\lo.V7  also a~:&#8221;e1ativelHollfAccused No.1. So in the background of<\/p>\n<p>Ithis_-reIa.t,ionsh.ipVamongst. the accused. if the allegations are<\/p>\n<p>seer1~.,it is st_&#8217;at~ed that Accused No.1. who was 2&#8242;: sole signatory<\/p>\n<p>  on the  drew the amount either in his name or in the<\/p>\n<p>A  l&#8221;;&#8217;1a.mel&#8221;of some other person. acquired the property riientioned<\/p>\n<p>  V&#8217; in the schedule and deposited the money in the name of his<\/p>\n<p>.,__&#8217;7w-K&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>9 Crl. P 702\/O8<\/p>\n<p>relatives and the amount deposited in the respective I1-ames of<\/p>\n<p>the accused has been \u20acI1t,1I11\u20acI&#8221;E1l\u20acd in para 14 of the &#8216;coinf\ufb02aivritz.<\/p>\n<p>Totally, an amount of Rs.5,94,21.9l4&#8211;f36 has beeiiili <\/p>\n<p>the name of the accused and others:&#8221;S.0&amp; th&#8217;esedeposit:s:&#8217;were C<\/p>\n<p>said to have been withdrawn by AectieeldllNo&#8217;.&#8217;]_v&#8221;ai1d_Afftsused<\/p>\n<p>No.1 is said to have been coi1ir&#8217;ni_tted anlarrt ofri\ufb01sap;p&#8217;:&#8217;*oVpriationV C<\/p>\n<p>in conspiracy with the other  who cohimiytted an act of<br \/>\ncheating and misapp1\u00b0opiriat&#8217;ed theifu1id*sjvofltlhe company.<\/p>\n<p>7. It may true    instituted a suit<br \/>\nfor recovery cf&#8217; -the&#8217;..&#8217;rejiatiyes of Accused No.1, but<br \/>\nthat i'[S6&#8217;ll&#8221;Cl{_;~.}&#8217;}:.Cfl&#8211; e;\u00e9Aiiipt&#8221;the accused from criminal liability, if<br \/>\nthere is :I&#8221;11ate:_ri.al  yiaceused for the offences alleged. it<\/p>\n<p>is no dotibtttrtte-__that*&#8230;t\u00a7tCcused Nos.4 and 5 had filed<\/p>\n<p> CO1np1_t\u00e91it1t&#8217;S to Vllthey Karnataka State Consumers Disputes<\/p>\n<p> V VflileidyressalnlFortluti in Complaint Nos. 12\/2004 and 41\/2004 and<\/p>\n<p>1t&#8211;helViVt:s_&#8217;.o1&#8217;de1&#8243; dated 21&#8211;1o\u00ab2oo5 has directed to pay<\/p>\n<p> Rs.2O lakhs with interest at 1.3% p.a. to the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;c\u00bbomp1ai*nVai1;ts. The compla.ir1ants before the Forzun were<\/p>\n<p>:&#8217;AcAA(:ue.ed l\\los.4~ and 5 in the complaint lodged before the<\/p>\n<p>ff.&#8211;Cr_-&#8216;nii1*ia1 Court. The mere fact that the E&lt;&#039;ortm1 has passed such<\/p>\n<p>10 Cr}. P 702\/O3<\/p>\n<p>an order for refund itself is not a ground piima facie to hold<br \/>\nthat the accused are innocent. and that there is a civil dispute.<br \/>\nThe question of misappropriat.ion was not for cto&#039;r1side1*a_ti&#039;o;i by<\/p>\n<p>the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes\u00bb-.Rediressal<\/p>\n<p>Commission. As to how much properties each of._t;he_l.&quot;acct1.lsed_ <\/p>\n<p>had and whether the amount. in dephosityv&#039;a_s&#039;&quot;acqu&#8211;ired_Vybytlheih<\/p>\n<p>individually or it is the money of the company which has beeri&#039;<\/p>\n<p>withdrawn by Accused No.1 at&#039;idV.V&quot;d,eposited in names of<\/p>\n<p>different other accused a nia&#039;tter:&quot;for*consideration in due<\/p>\n<p>course of trial.\n<\/p>\n<p> far  t.h&#8217;es&#8221;&#8221;al1eg&#8217;a&#8217;iior3s in the complaint are<br \/>\nconcerne&#8217;d, adrI&#8217;iit_iedly,h alltiiellaccused are related to each other<\/p>\n<p>and huge ainount&#8217;l3,_as._Vhee~n deposited in the name of other<\/p>\n<p> accused and 11Ot&#8221;l\u20acS.SW_\u00a3hEtI1 5 crores of money is said to have<\/p>\n<p> .rnisVapproijriat.ed. At the stage of taking cognizance, it is<\/p>\n<p>only&#8221; the  which will have to be looked into to find out<\/p>\n<p>\u00abas to.44whevther&#8217;.Vthey constittite an offence punishable under the<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; iprovisaiorisl of the Penal Code. 80 there are specific allegations<\/p>\n<p>.Aj_.th;1i&#8217;.'&#8221;Accused No.1 in conspiracy with the other accused<\/p>\n<p>c&#8217;h&#8221;eai.ed the company and in these circu.msi,ancesi the other<\/p>\n<p>J-5<br \/>\n\/I<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">5<\/span><br \/>\n1 \/\/W &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>12 Cr}. P 702\/03<\/p>\n<p>and the prima faeie niateriai on record. 80 ihe perusa_I.__oi&#8217; the<\/p>\n<p>Compiaint. reveais that there is prinia faeie material aga.i_.r_&#8217;;&#8211;si&#8221;*t.he<\/p>\n<p>petitioners for the offence under Sections 403  <\/p>\n<p>In that View of the matter. as there isJ11Q_meri_&#8217;;f in &#8220;1&#8242;;h&#8217;i$. reviiseiori I2<\/p>\n<p>answer the point in affirmative 2indj&#8217;p;t0ceed &#8220;~i&#8217;:_d  <\/p>\n<p>foliowing:<\/p>\n<pre>\n\n,omm\ufb01jV_\nThe petition is disn1isVsed.'\"      --. Sd E.-\n\nJUDGE\n\nJL\n\n \n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Smt Sathyavathi Pattabiraman vs M\/S S N Finance Limited on 23 December, 2010 Author: A.S.Pachhapure .1. Crl. P 7&#8217;02\/O3 IN THIS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 23&#8243;&#8216; DAY OF IJECEMBER 2010 BEFO RE THE HON&#8217;BLE MRJUSTICE A.S.PACHI-{AE\u00a7URE&#8217;fI-=1: _ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.702\/2088 ffjy. 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