- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35072 CRL.P No. 5963 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5963 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. R. MAHESH KUMAR S/O RAJAGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 171, 3RD CROSS, SHREE MANJUNATHA NILAYAM, NEW BAYAPANAHALLI EXTENSION, BANGALORE - 560 095. 2. BALRAJ VENUGOPAL S/O VENUGOPAL VENKATESALU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.691, 2ND 'A' MAIN ROAD, 8TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 095. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE OF UNNATHI LAW CHAMBERS) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. M/S IMPEL EXPORTS NO. 88/A, KSSIDC, 1ST PHASE, 3RD MAIN, 6TH CROSS, BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BANGALORE - 560 099. Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35072 CRL.P No. 5963 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, MR SRINIVAS, S/O M H SURENDRA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT ARUNA PIPEWOODS, FLAT NO. F-201, VEERASAGAR ROAD, ATTUR LAYOUT, YALAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. JAYARAJ GOWDA M N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.341/2018 (CR.NO.21/2018) OF RESPONDENT HEBBAGODI POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 420 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., ANEKAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in C.C.No.341/2018 arising out of the Crime No.21/2018 of Hebbagodi Police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC on the file of the learned IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC at Anekal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35072 CRL.P No. 5963 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has produced the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench in Crl.P.No.8532/2018. Citing this order, he would contend that this is the second petition. Though this is a fit case to impose exemplary cost, however, this Court is inclined to take a lenient view. The second petition seeking quashing of the proceedings is not maintainable in view of the dismissal of the criminal petition filed on the earlier occasion. In view of the above, the criminal petition is dismissed. Consequently, I.A.No.1/2024 is also dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14