- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15346 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4017 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. N. MOHAN REDDY S/O KRISHNA REDDY NIMMALA R/O 4-2-522, POLICE HOUSING COLONY NEAR MAMTA MEDICAL COLLEGE KHANAPURAM HAWELI, KHAMMAM TELANGANA-507 002. 2. AGRICAPITA INNOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: ULTIMATE PLAZA II, 1ST FLOOR, SECTOR-A, PLOT NO. 24, MANDAKINI COLONY, KOLAR ROAD, BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH, INDI-462 042 THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR, ATUL KUMAR SINGH. 3. ATUL KUMAR SINGH S/O HARIKISHAN SINGH KAIN R/O FLAT NUMBER 005, D BLOCK SAGAR PREMIUM TOWER (NEAR JK HOSPITAL) SHIRDI PURAM KOLAR ROAD, BHOPAL MADHYA PRADESH-462 042, INDIA. 4. MR. SAHIL WALI H.NO.6-55/6, WARANGAL Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15346 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2025 X ROAD MARUTHI NAGAR RD NO.4, KHAMMAM KHAMMAM TELANGANA-507 002. 5. MRS. HARSHINI MUPPANI H NO.6-55/6, WARANGAL X ROAD MARUTHI NAGAR RD NO. 4 KHAMMAM KHAMMAM TELANGANA 507 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEERAJ SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH WHITEFIELD CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560048. 2. NURTURE AGTECH PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIPHOS HOUSE, C. D. MARG 11TH ROAD, KHAR (WEST) MUMBAI-400052. HAVING LOCAL OFFICE AT SAKTI STATESMAN, 10TH FLOOR GREEN GLEN LAYOUT, BELLANDUR BENGALURU-560103, KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. VIKAS CHANDRA GUPTA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN FIR NO.0903/2022 DATED 24.11.2022 FILED AT WHITEFIELD CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, BASED ON THE AMICABLE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES (ANNEXURE- A). - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15346 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners (accused Nos.1 to 5) are before this Court challenging the registration of an FIR for offences punishable under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Respondent No.2 lodged the FIR alleging that the petitioners committed data theft and misused the data by unlawfully divulging confidential information. 3. Petitioner No.1 is present through video conferencing, and the representative of the informant company is present before this Court. They submit that the dispute has been amicably resolved between the parties. As per the terms of the settlement, the petitioners (accused Nos.1 to 5) have paid a certain sum of money to the informant towards the alleged loss. Respondent No.2 has agreed to withdraw all allegations and has no objection to the quashing of the FIR, in order to maintain cordial relations and prevent further hostility between the parties. In light of the settlement, the likelihood of the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15346 CRL.P No. 4017 of 2025 police filing a charge sheet is remote and bleak. 4. In view of the above, continuation of the criminal investigation against the petitioners would amount to an abuse of the process of law. 5. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. The impugned FIR in Crime No.903/2022 registered by the Whitefield CEN Crime Police Station, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 4 Sl No.: 7