- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30888 CRL.P No. 3645 of 2020 C/W WP No. 52835 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3645 OF 2020 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 52835 OF 2019 (GM-RES) IN CRL.P No. 3645/2020 BETWEEN: MR. ZOHEB AHMED DIRECTOR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, M/S KARIM ZAIN FOODS PVT LTD., HAVING ITS REGD, ADDRESS AT 21, GALI KABABIAN, JAMA MASJID, DELHI-110006 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RAJANAKUNTE POLICE STATION, ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA, REP BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 2. MR MADAN KUMAR D S/O MR DHANASEKARAN, MAJESTIC TERRACES NO.64/B, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30888 CRL.P No. 3645 of 2020 C/W WP No. 52835 of 2019 3RD CROSS, ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560100 3. M/S FRANCHISE INDIA BRANDS LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT F89/11, FIRST FLOOR, OKHLA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110020 ALSO AT NO.84/6, BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560100 4. MR GAURAV MARYA CHAIRMAN, NO.84/6, 6 BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560100 5. SONYA CHOUDHARY MANAGING DIRECTOR, NO.84/6, 6 BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560100 6. ASHUTOSH TRIPATHI VICE PRESIDENT, NO.84/6, 6 BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 06.12.2019 BEARING NO.298/2019 LODGED UNDER SECTION 120B,406,417,465,420,34 AND 506 OF IPC IN POLICE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30888 CRL.P No. 3645 of 2020 C/W WP No. 52835 of 2019 STATION ELECTRONIC CITY ON THE FILE OF THE C.J.M., BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU. IN WP NO. 52835/2019 BETWEEN: 1. MR GAURAV MARYA S/O SH. RAJ BIR MARYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR FRANCHISE INDIA BRANDS LTD REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.84/6, BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE-560001 2. SONIA CHOWDHRY D/O SH. RANDHIR CHOWDHRY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR FRANCHISE INDIA BRANDS LTD REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.84/6, BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE-560001 3. MR ASHUTHOSH TRIPATI S/O TRIPATI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT, FRANCHISE INDIA BRANDS LTD REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.84/6 BLOSSOM BOOL HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE-560001 ...PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VANDANA P L, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30888 CRL.P No. 3645 of 2020 C/W WP No. 52835 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE BY ELECTRONIC CITY P S ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU REP BY ITS HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001 2. MR MADAN KUMAR D S/O DHANASHEKARAN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MAJESTIC TERRACES NO.65/B, 3RD CROSS, 1ST FLOOR ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE 1, BENGALURU-5600100 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED DATED 3.12.2019 FILED IN PCR NO.873/2019 BY THE R-2 HEREIN AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 120B, 406, 417, 420, 465 AND 506 OF IPC AND THE RESULTANT PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE IN PCR NO.873/2019 INCLUDING ORDER OF REFERENCE REFERRING THE MATTER FOR INVESTIGATION U/S 156(3) OF Cr.P.C. AND ALSO THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE R-1 POLICE IN CRIME NO.298/2019 ON THE BASIS OF ORDER OF REFERENCE FOR THE SAID OFFENCES AND INVESTIGATION TAKEN UP PURSUANT TO THE SAME VIDE ANNX-A, B AND C HEREWITH RESPECTIVELY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30888 CRL.P No. 3645 of 2020 C/W WP No. 52835 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner filed memo stating that 'B' report is filed and as such this petition has become infructuous. In the light of the same, petition is dismissed having become infructuous. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to challenge the proceedings in case 'B' report is set aside. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE RR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2