- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47915 CRL.P No. 7055 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7055 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MUBASHIRA TAJ OCCUPIER/ PARTNER M/S. AIR ACTION EQUIPMENTS W/O TAJUDDIN BASHA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.2, K.NARAYANARAPURA ROAD, THANISANDRA SRK NAGAR POST BENGALURU-562 077. 2. SRI. MIRZA ANSAR BAIG THE FACTORY MANAGER M/S. AIR ACTION EQUIPMENTS S/O MIRZA MAHABOOB BAIG AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.2, K.NARAYANARAPURA ROAD, THANISANDRA SRK NAGAR POST BENGALURU-562 077. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SPS KHADRI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47915 CRL.P No. 7055 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA AT THE INSTANCE OF SRI. K.N.SAFEER AHMED SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES, DIVISION-08 BANGALORE, II FLOOR KARMIKA BHAVAN BANGALORE-560 029. REPRESENTATION BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF REGISTERED IN C.C.NO.60/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 92 OF FACTORIES ACT, 1988 PENDING ON THE FILE OF BEFORE THE HON'BLE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, TRAFFIC COURT-I, MAYOHALL, M.G.ROAD AT BENGALURU CITY IN PURSUANCE OF THE SAID COMPLAINT BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47915 CRL.P No. 7055 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER On 19.11.2025, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. Relying on his submission the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. 2. However, today learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter has been settled before Lok Adalat and the petition requires to be allowed in the light of it and by mistake it was mentioned that the same may be withdrawn. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader has no objection for allowing the petition as prayed for by the petitioners. 4. It is seen that the offences alleged against the petitioners is in respect of offences under Factories Act, 1948 and the same is not heinous offence. Further, it is seen that the matter has been settled between the claimants and the petitioners herein before the Lok Adalat to the satisfaction of the claimants. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47915 CRL.P No. 7055 of 2023 5. For the aforementioned reasons, the proceedings initiated against the petitioners herein subsequent to C.C.No.60/2022 which is pending on the file of Metropolitan Magistrate, Traffic Court-I, Mayo Hall, Bangalore stand quashed. 6. The criminal petition stands allowed accordingly. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1