- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4088 CRL.P No. 5636 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5636 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BASAVARAJ S/O RAVI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O DODDAALADAHALLY VILLAGE SHANTHIGRAMA HOBALI HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573201 2. SHIBU S/O BALAKRISHNA NAIR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O TC 19 1961 KRRA 32 KESAVDEV ROAD, MUDAVANMUGAL P TRIVENDRUM TIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY KERALA-695012 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN RURAL POLICE HASSAN REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4088 CRL.P No. 5636 of 2023 2. SURESHAPPA K O S/O ONKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MANAGER, H R AND I R M/S ULTRA LABORATORIES PVT LTD PLOT NO.102B(P-1SEZ(PHARMA) KIADB, INDUSTRIAL ATEA HASSAN-573201 PRESENTLY R/A 4TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK KUVEMPU NAGAR HASSAN-573201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADL SPP FOR R1; SRI. MENTO ISAC, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 I.E., HASSAN RURAL POLICE, HASSAN IN CR.NO.252/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 408 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND THE SAME IS PENDING BEFORE THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., HASSAN IN C.C.NO.931/2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following relief: " Quash the charge sheet filed by the Respondent No.2 i.e. Hassan Rural Police, Hassan in Crime No.252/2020 for the Offence Punishable under Section 406, 408 of IPC - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4088 CRL.P No. 5636 of 2023 1860 against the petitioners and the same is pending before 1st Addl. Civil judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC at Hassan in C.C No 931/2022." 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 - complainant submits that the impugned proceedings in C.C.No.931/2022 arising out of Crime No.252/2020 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Hassan may be quashed. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed quashing the impugned proceedings in C.C.No.931/2022 arising out of Crime No.252/2020 on the file of the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Hassan. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB