M. H. KADRI, J. ( 1 ) BY filing this group of Misc. Criminal Applications under sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (code for short), the petitioners. who are original accused Nos. 1 and 2, have prayed to quash the complaints filed by respondent No. 2, before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, at Ahmedabad, which are registered as Criminal Case Nos. 806 of 1996, 33 of 1996, 34 of 1996, 39 of 1996 and 951 of 1996 for the offences punishable under Secs. 73 and 113 of the Companies Act, and for the offences punishable under Secs. 197, 403, 421, 464, 466, 468. 471 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned Metropolitan magistrate, after due verification has issued process against the petitioners and other accused persons. ( 2 ) AS common questions of law and facts are involved in this group of Misc. Criminal Applications, they are disposed of by this common judgment. The following table shows the number of Misc. Criminal Applications under which the complaints are filed :-