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OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S COMPUTEK INDIA LIMITED (IN LIQN) v. MR. SHASHANK MOHANLAL SHAH (DIN 01900044)

CA/218/2024 · 2026-01-30

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5392 CA No. 218 of 2024 IN COP No. 231 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 218 OF 2024 IN COMPANY PETITION NO. 231 OF 2011 BETWEEN: OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S COMPUTEK INDIA LIMITED (IN LIQN) ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, “CORPORATE BHAVAN”, NO.26-27, 12TH FLOOR RAHEJA TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. …APPLICANT (BY SRI. JAGADEESHGOUD PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. SHASHANK MOHANLAL SHAH (DIN 01900044) EX-MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S. COMPUTEK INDIA LIMITED (IN LIQN.) (CIN NO U85110KA1996PTC020019) S/O. MOHANLAL GAUTAMCHAND SHAH, 375, 13TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 080. 2. MRS. SHUBANGI SHASHANK SHAH, (DIN01900236) EX-MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S. COMPUTEK INDIA LIMITED (IN LIQN.) (CIN NO U85110KA1996PTC020019) D/O. DHANYAKUMAR JIVARAJ DOSHI, 375, 13TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH 560 080. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5392 CA No. 218 of 2024 IN COP No. 231 of 2011 3. MR. SUNIL MOHANLAL SHAH, (DIN 01900267) EX-MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S. COMPUTEK INDIA LIMITED (IN LIQN.) (CIN NO U85110KA1996PTC020019) S/O. MOHANLAL GAUTAMCHAND SHAH, 43, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD, GANGANAGAR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. ABHINAV RAMANAND., ADVOCATE) THIS COMPANY APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 454(5) AND (5A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 READ WITH RULE 132 OF THE COMPANIES (COURT) RULES, 1959 PRAYING TO TAKING COGINZANCE OF THE OFFENCE COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED HEREIN BY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF PROVISION OF SECTION 454 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND TO TRY THEM FOR THE SAID OFFENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND PUNISH THEM ACCORDINGLY AND ETC. THIS COMPANY APPLICATION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. CA No.218/2024 has been filed seeking for the following reliefs; a. Take cognizance of the offence committed by the accused herein by not complying with the requirement of provision of section 454 of the Companies Act, 1956 and to try them for the said offence in accordance with the procedure laid down in the code of criminal procedure and punish them accordingly. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5392 CA No. 218 of 2024 IN COP No. 231 of 2011 b. punish the accused under section 454(5) of Companies Act, 1956 for not filing the Statement of Affairs with the complainant. c. exempt the presence of the Official Liquidator, the complainant on each and every hearing. d. pass such other order or orders including a directions to the accused to file the Statement of affairs. 2. The order of winding up of the Company passed in COP No.231/2011 has been set aside by the Division Bench of this Court vide its order dated 9.9.2025 in OSA No.8/2024. 3. In that view of the matter, CA No.218/2024 filed by the Official Liquidator cannot be considered. As such, CA No.218/2024 stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0