REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES vs RAJSHREE SUGAR & CHEMICALS LTD. .

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning an alleged offence under Section 113 of the Companies Act, 1956, where the appellant's complaint was dismissed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate for being barred by limitation under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The High Court upheld this dismissal and ruled that the appellant was incompetent to file the complaint. The Supreme Court, while disapproving the delay in filing the appeal, allowed the matter to be argued on merits but indicated that costs would be awarded against the appellant, reflecting the court's disapproval of the appellant's conduct regarding the delay.