ARYAN ENERGY PVT LTD vs U O I & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 27th February, 2026 Pronounced on: 01st June, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 4350/2018 ARYAN ENGERY PVT. LTD. 43, Vasant Enclave Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi. Through Its Company Secretary Mr. Praveen Kataria. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Raghvendra K. Singh and Mr. Ashish Shukla, Advocates. versus 1. UNION OF INDIA Rep. Through the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES NCT of Delhi & Haryana 4th Floor, IFCI Tower, 61, Nehru Place, New Delhi. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES NCT of Deli & Haryana 4th Floor, IFCI Tower, 61, Nehru Place, New Delhi. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Mr. Shailendra Kumar Mishra and Mr. Chanakya Kene, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T CRL.M.C. 4350/2018 Page 1 of 19 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:02.06.2026 13:16:53 NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C”) read with Article 227 of Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the Petitioner Company, Aryan Energy Pvt. Ltd., seeking quashing of the Complaint Case under Section 148(8)(a) read with Section 147(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 which is pending trial in the Court of learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. 2. A Complaint Case bearing No.13222/2017, under Section 148(8)(a) read with Section 147(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, was filed by the respondent. 3. The brief facts as narrated in the Complaint were that the Petitioner Company incorporated on 23.02.2001 under the Companies Act, 1956, is engaged in beneficiation of coal (washing) for the coal producing Companies and has set up coal washeries