The dispute was about the framing of charges against Purushottam Joshi under Sections 420 and 409 of the IPC. The court considered the scope of exercise of power under Section 227 of the Cr.P.C and relevant case law. The charges were framed based on allegations of criminal breach of trust regarding an amount of Rs.3,11,79,158/- entrusted to the petitioner in his official capacity as Manager. The petitioner challenged the framing of charges, arguing that the trial court erred in relying solely on the audit report. The court heard the arguments and perused the record.