- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23915 CRL.P No. 5983 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5983 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVAS HEJAMADI TATI, S/O NARAHARI.H.T, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. FLAT.NO.404, MALNAD RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, HANUMAGIRI LAYOUT, AREHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 061 2. RAGHAVENDRA RAO S., S/O M. B. SATISH RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO. DHANUSH PARADISE APARTMENT, THIRD FLOOR, FLAT. NO.4 (TF-4), PLOT NO. 372/373,10TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 076. 3. ASHOK N. VENKATARAMAIAH, S/O A. VENKATARAMAIAH SETTY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO. 123, ASHOKA NILAYA, 20TH CROSS, KR LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR 6TH PHASE, BANGALORE – 560 078. 4. VIVEK ANAND YAGNAMOORTHY, S/O PRASAD GNANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 203, SUBHODAYA RESIDENCY, PLOT. NO.271, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 076. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23915 CRL.P No. 5983 of 2025 5. MANASWINI VENKITAKRISHNAN, W/O MR. SRINIVAS TATI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. FLAT.NO.404, MALNAD RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, HANUMAGIRI LAYOUT, AREHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 061 6. VIBHA KALMANJE ACHARYA, W/O RAGHAVENDRA RAO S., AGED ABOUT YEARS R/AT NO. DHANUSH PARADISE APARTMENT, THIRD FLOOR, FLAT. NO.4 (TF-4), PLOT NO. 372/373, 10TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 076 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEHRU M. N., ADVOCATE) AND: WELL DOC SOFTWARE PVT. LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE AT BRIGADE SOFTWARE PARK - 1, UNIT 501, 5TH FLOOR, B-WING, NO.42, 27TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 070 REPT. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY BILLY GRAHAM S/O A. G. WILFRED AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.03.2020 WHEREBY COGNIZANCE WAS TAKEN AND A CASE WAS REGISTERED IN C.C.NO.5658/2020 ARISING OUT PCR NO.12456/2018, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 6 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420, 107, 120 AND 120B OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, WHICH IS PRESENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ACMM, BANGALORE AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23915 CRL.P No. 5983 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seeks the following reliefs: “1. Set aside the order dated 13.03.2020, whereby cognizance was taken and a case was registered in C.C.No.5658/2020 arising out of PCR No.12456/2018 against Petitioners No.1 to 6 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 107, 120 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, which is presently pending on the file of the IV ACMM, Bangalore; and 2. Quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.5658/2020 arising out of PCR No.12456/2018 against the petitioners by allowing this Criminal Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, pending on the file of the IV ACMM, Bangalore; and 3. Grant such other releif’s as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, I deem it just and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23915 CRL.P No. 5983 of 2025 appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the petitioners to urge all contentions before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same in accordance with law. Further, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. All rival contentions are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 40