HC quashes case against woman

03/02/2020, STAFF REPORTER ,MADURAI

Taking cognisance of the fact that a woman was only a silent partner in a firm that was involved in a scam, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court quashed the proceedings pending against her in the CBI Court, Madurai.

Justice M. Nirmal Kumar allowed the petition filed by N.G. Bharathi, who was a silent partner in Bharathi Traders. The court took into account that she had not taken part in the business activities of the firm and was only a partner due to the sentimental reason that she was a female member of the family.

The case of the prosecution was that the accused in the case had entered into a criminal conspiracy in 2002 to cheat Punjab National Bank, Sivakasi branch, by obtaining credit in the name of Vinayaga Corporation and Karthick Trading Company and not using the funds for business purpose.

Bharathi Traders also got involved in the scam and a case was registered. The petitioner was also arrayed as an accused in the case. After it was established that she was not part of the conspiracy, the court quashed the trial court proceedings in respect of the woman alone.