https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102016 Wrongful withholding of a company's property after termination of employment under section 630(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 1956 is treated as a continuing offence because the wrongful possession subsists until the property is delivered up or refunded. On that construction, limitation under Chapter XXXVI of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 runs so long as the offence continues, and cognizance is not barred merely because the first act of withholding occurred earlier. Complaints regarding company quarters retained after retirement were therefore held to be within time, and the contrary findings below were set aside. en-us Thu, 14 Feb 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102016 Wrongful withholding of a company's property after termination of employment under section 630(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 1956 is treated as a continuing offence because the wrongful possession subsists until the property is delivered up or refunded. On that construction, limitation under Chapter XXXVI of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 runs so long as the offence continues, and cognizance is not barred merely because the first act of withholding occurred earlier. Complaints regarding company quarters retained after retirement were therefore held to be within time, and the contrary findings below were set aside. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 14 Feb 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=102016