Meghalaya High Court
Presently Serving As Company Secretary vs Shillong-793 on 3 August, 2026
Author: W. Diengdoh
Bench: W. Diengdoh
2026:MLHC:813
Serial No. 05
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.Petn. No. 22 of 2021
Date of Decision: 03.08.2026
1. M/s. Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited,
3rd Floor, New Director Building, Near 2nd MR Gate,
Imphal Dimapur Road, Imphal, Manipur-795001
2. Shri. Laishram Birdas Singh,
S/o Laishram Eken Singh
R/o Electricity Complex, Patta No. 1293,
Under 87(A), Khwai Bazar, Keishampat,
Imphal West, Manipur
Presently serving as Company Secretary
...Petitioners
-Versus-
Registrar of Companies,
Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Government of India,
Morello Building, Ground Floor,
Kachary Road,
Shillong-793001
...Respondent
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. P. Nongbri, Adv.
Ms. T. Sutnga, Av.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. R. Debanth, CGC
i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No
Law journals etc.:
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ii) Whether approved for publication
in press: Yes/No
JUDGMENT & ORDER (ORAL)
1. Heard Mr. P. Nongbri, learned counsel for the petitioners who has
submitted that the petitioner No. 1/M/s Manipur State Power Distribution
Company Limited was incorporated on 15.07.2013 under the Companies
Act, 2013 bearing Registration No. 008343 and is therefore a Public
Limited Company.
2. In course of its function, complaint has been made against the
petitioner/Company by the Registrar of Companies, North Eastern Region,
Shillong. The complaint pertains to certain cost audit report for the year
ending 31.03.2014 (Financial Year 2014-15) and non-compliance or non-
filing of the relevant report under Section 148(8) of the Company’s Act
2013.
3. Being aggrieved by such proceedings, the petitioners have
approached this Court with this application under Section 482 CrPC.
4. However, in course of proceedings, the parties have resorted to the
path of reconciliation and negotiations and accordingly the petitioners have
approached the authorities concerned, that is, the Regional Director, North
Eastern Region (Ministry of Corporate Affairs), Guwahati for
compounding of the offences.
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5. The relevant authorities vide order dated 03.07.2026 have finally
brought a closure to the dispute and has held as follows:
“9. Therefore, the offence as mentioned above stands compounded
against the aforesaid applicants (Company and its thirteen
Directors) and the compounding application is hereby disposed of
accordingly.”
6. In view of such order the learned counsel for the respective parties
have submitted that nothing survives in this petition, the same may be
disposed of with a direction to the Trial Court to take up the matter as and
when withdrawal petition by the respondent herein is filed.
7. Mr. R. Debnath, learned CGC appears for the respondent and
assures the Court that the same will be done so at the earliest.
8. In view of the changed circumstances and pursuant to the said
order dated 03.07.2026, this Court is also of the opinion that nothing
survives in this petition, the same is hereby disposed of accordingly.
9. Parties are at liberty to approach the Trial Court for necessary
orders.
Judge
Meghalaya
03.08.2026
“Tiprilynti-PS”
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
TIPRILYNTI KHARKONGOR 3
Date: 2026.08.03 18:46:23 IST
