Sterling Computers Limited Etc vs M & N Publications Limited And Ors on 12 January, 1993
The Supreme Court
in appeal Sterling Computers Limited v. M&N Publications
Limited5 against the judgment also did not appear to have
made any strictures. There was nothing on the record of the
respondents to suggest that any CBI enquiry was pending
against this company. There was no FIR and no preliminary
report adverse to the company and we feel the ghost of CBI
has been unnecessarily brought into play. The company
appears to have been punished for no sin of its. However,
since the company has not complained we will leave the
matter at that.',
It is submitted by Mr Parasaran that as on the date of the
judgment no inquiry was pending. It was only after 10-6-
1993 an FIR was filed by CBI when the High Court of Madras
was approached for quashing the FIR under Section 482 CrPC.
An order by consent was passed. CBI was allowed to
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proceed with the investigation and complete the same within
one year. It was also ordered that there would be no arrest
or harassment. Therefore, as on the date of selection there
was no adverse report against Sterling Computers.