- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8540 CRL.P No. 2720 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2720 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. BASAVARAJ S/O. GIRIYAPPA BISANALLI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PARTNER OF SHREE BALAJI FOOD BEVERAGES, PLOT NO.SA 4, 5, 15, 16, 17, CUNCOLIM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CUNCOLIM, SALCETE, GOA-403 703. 2. BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O. HUCHINAPPA KOMALAPUR, PARTNER OF SHREE BALAJI FOOD BEVERAGES, PLOT NO.SA 4, 5, 15, 16, 17 CUNCOLIM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CUNCOLIM, SALCETE, GOA-403 703. 3. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O.BASAVARAJ KOMALAPUR, PARTNER OF SHREE BALAJI FOOD BEVERAGES, PLOT NO.SA 4, 5, 15, 16, 17 CUNCOLIM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CUNCOLIM, SALCETE, GOA-403 703. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAIRAJ G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8540 CRL.P No. 2720 of 2025 AND: 1. BANGALORE SOFT DRINKS PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 7TH MILE, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 039. REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MS. URMI P.LAKHANI. … RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONERS CC.NO.2305/2023 (P.C.R.NO.4529/2021) WHO ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.3, 4, 5 WHICH IS NOW IN PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXIV ADDL. JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND ACJM AT BENGALURU (SCCH-26). THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking the following reliefs:- "Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings as against this petitioners C.C.No.2305/2023 (P.C.R.No.4529/2021) who are arrayed as accused No.3, 4 and 5 which is now in pending on the file of the learned XXIV Addl. Judge Court of Small Causes and ACJM at Bengaluru (SCCH-26), in the interest of justice." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8540 CRL.P No. 2720 of 2025 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the Criminal Petition reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to urge and take up all the contentions including the contentions urged in the present petition in the proceedings before the Trial Court. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, this Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to urge and take up all the contentions including the contentions urged in the present petition in the proceedings before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same and proceed in accordance with law. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VGR