15. The evidence clearly indicate that the notice issued to Sri
Dharmil R. Shah who was authorized signatory on behalf of M/s
Swastik International and notice issued is valid notice and he is the
person liable for prosecution. It is also essential to say that the firm
is not a necessary party as reported in ILR 1994 KARNATAKA
2991 - V.N. SAMANT VS. K.G.N. TRADERS, wherein it is held
that carrying firm as party, a person incharge and responsible for
conduct all business of firm can be proceeded against.
59.In view of our aforesaid analysis, we arrive at
the irresistible conclusion that for maintaining the
prosecution under Section 141 of the Act, arraigning of
a company as an accused is imperative. The other
categories of offenders can only be brought in the
dragnet on the touchstone of vicarious liability as the
same has been stipulated in the provision itself. We say
so on the basis of the ratio laid down inC.V. Parekh
(supra) which is a three-Judge Bench decision.
59.In view of our aforesaid analysis, we arrive at
the irresistible conclusion that for maintaining the
prosecution under Section 141 of the Act, arraigning of
a company as an accused is imperative. The other
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categories of offenders can only be brought in the
dragnet on the touchstone of vicarious liability as the
same has been stipulated in the provision itself. We say
so on the basis of the ratio laid down inC.V. Parekh
(supra) which is a three-Judge Bench decision.
59.In view of our aforesaid analysis, we arrive at
the irresistible conclusion that for maintaining the
prosecution under Section 141 of the Act, arraigning of
a company as an accused is imperative. The other
categories of offenders can only be brought in the
dragnet on the touchstone of vicarious liability as the
same has been stipulated in the provision itself. We say
so on the basis of the ratio laid down inC.V. Parekh
(supra) which is a three-Judge Bench decision.
5. Learned Counsel for the petitioners however, submitted that, this Court has taken a different view on the ground that, if the order discloses that the cognizance was taken subsequent to the recording of sworn statement, itself is sufficient to quash the proceeding However, this court in a Decision reported in SAMANT vs. K.G.N.TRADERS which reads as under :