Dear Sir:
I have been accused in an Octroi evasion case on behalf of the company, even though the FIR has been filed on my personal name by the Municipal Authorities. The sections charged are 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 34. Frankly my only fault was the signature on a blank 'R' Form of the Municipality used for bringing in goods into Octroi limits, The BMC (Bombay Municipal Corporation) filed an FIR against the owners of the machines imported under 'R' Form and me who had hired the machines on behalf of the company. Presently the Charge sheet has been filed but the Magistrate has ordered further Investigations which is still on, hence the charges have not been framed. Meanwhile the company has paid the complete Octroi to BMC and obtained a letter that on payment the 'R' Form will be closed. Can I ask for discharge as the wrong ful gain/loss has been rectified?
