Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction

Order Date: 17-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Farwood Industries Limited & Anr.; Respondent: Manoj Agarwal (complainant).
  • Revisional application filed under CRR 1327 of 2021 seeking quash of criminal proceedings C/10865 of 2011 pending before Judicial Magistrate, 5th Court, Alipore, 24‑Parganas (South).
  • The proceedings were under IPC Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).
  • Certified copy of the magistrate’s order dated 19‑05‑2026 was submitted, showing that the complainant withdrew the complaint, effectively terminating the case.
  • With the withdrawal, there was nothing left for adjudication in the revisional application.

Final Outcome

  • The High Court dismissed the revisional application as infructuous, along with any connected applications.
  • The certified copy of the magistrate’s order is to be taken on record.
  • All parties are directed to act on the server copies of this order downloaded from the official Court website.
  • The Criminal Section is directed to supply certified copies of the order to any party upon compliance with necessary formalities.

Topics: Criminal Revision, Corporate Litigation