Full Judgment
2. This an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of order dated 26.06.2003 passed by Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna in Complaint Case No. 1374 (C) of 2003 and transferring the case to the Court of Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna, where cognizance has been taken under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Admittedly, opposite party no. 2 was an employee of petitioner no. 5, which is represented by rest of the petitioners. The only grievance against company of the opposite party-complainant is that for the period of employment under them, the amount due as gratuity and general provident fund has not been released.
4. During course of argument, the learned counsels are in agreement that taking into consideration period of one year of service of opposite party no. 2, he is not entitled for any amount under the head of gratuity, but whatever amount is contributed in general provident fund account has been deposited with appropriate authority and it is for the complainant to apply in proper format either directly or through his employer and thereafter, the authorities shall release the amount and make payment.
5. The learned counsel for opposite party undertakes to get the format of application for release of the amount deposited under general provident fund scheme prepared in triplicate within a week and one copy shall be submitted to the learned counsel for the petitioners, second copy shall be send by registered post with acknowledgement due directly to his employer and send the third copy directly to Assistant, Provident Fund Commissioner, Kukut Pally, Hyderabad. In turn the petitioners shall do the needful, if required and request the authority i.e. Assistant, Provident Fund with a prayer to release the amount due in favour of complainant-opposite party no. 2 with a copy to him, so that, if require, the opposite party no. 2 may further fulfill other requirements.
6. In view of earlier order of this Court passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36475 of 2004 dated 05th August, 2010, the parties are to be present in connection with the case at Patna to perform their part of agreement and comply the direction, so it would be convenient to them that the parties shall after performing all liabilities in connection with present case also aforementioned and intimate the court below compliance on the date fixed i.e. 25th September, 2010 and on such compliance with supporting materials, there shall be no need to proceed further with the proceedings in question pending before the court below, accordingly it shall be dropped.
7. In the light of agreement arrived at mentioned above this application stands disposed of.