State vs . S.K. Mathur Etc. Fir No.461/04 on 16 November, 2019
11. The relations between the accused herein, who were running the establishment in
the name of M/s Aapka Bazar Jaipur Pvt. Ltd. and the complainant PW1 came into
picture after the execution of franchisee agreement Ex.PW1/C. Through the averments in
the said franchisee agreement or in it advertisement floated by them, it has to be seen as
to whether the ingredients of the offence u/s 415 or 406 IPC are made out or not. The
execution of the said agreement Ex.PW1/C is not disputed by either of the parties and, in
fact, PW1 in his cross examination admitted to the fact that he had signed the said
agreement after going through the contents of the same. Thus, his testimony rules out the
possibility of the said agreement being somehow got signed from him under mis
impression or the terms being not clear to him. It is also not disputed that the accused
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persons, namely, Meena Mathur and Shefali Mathur were the Directors in the said
company, and therefore, responsible for the daytoday affairs of the said company. As
far as the accused S.K. Mathur is concerned, his role in the company was that of
managing the affairs but without having any formal designation. The PW1 clearly
reiterated the said fct that all the accused persons met him when he went to their office at
Connaught Place and had explained the terms of the scheme to him. Thus, all the accused
persons chargesheeted were running the affairs of the said company and were dealing
with the complainant herein.