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SMT. KAUSHY LAL v. REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD.,

CRL.A/474/2018 · 2026-02-19

G Basavaraja

Criminal Appealbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 474 OF 2018 (A) C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 475 OF 2018 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 476 OF 2018 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 477 OF 2018 IN CRL.A No. 474/2018 BETWEEN: SMT. KAUSHY LAL W/O. LATE MOHANLAL, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, NO.36, 5TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION, BANGALORE-560 046, REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SMT. VINEETA LAL. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K V SATISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD., REGD. OFFICE, NO.5, 3RD CROSS, PUNGANURAMANNA LANE, BANGALORE-560 002. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 2. SRI. R. J. A. VASAN S/O. SRI. RAJENDRAN PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 3/10, NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI-635 109. 3. SRI. ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA S/O. L. D. MUNDHRA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/O. 403 F, 2ND MAIN "B" BLOCK, VINAYAKA NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 017. 4. SRI EDWARD, MAJOR BY AGE AND R/O NO.8, H BLOCK, INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS BOMMASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 099. APPEAL DISMISSED AGAINST R-4 AS PER THE ORDER DATED 17.07.2019. 5. SRI. JAWAHAR VASAN S/O. SRI. R.J.A. VASAN, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, AND R/O. D. NO.3/10, NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI-635 109. …RESPONDENTS (APPEAL AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.4 IS DISMISSED) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BANGALORE IN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 C.C.NO.221/2014- ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NOS. 2 TO 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND ETC. IN CRL.A NO. 475/2018 BETWEEN: 1. SMT VINEETA LAL D/O LATE MOHANLAL AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.36, 5TH CROSS NEAR WATER TANK NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION BANGALORE-560046 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K V SATISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD., REGD. OFFICE:NO.5, 3RD CROSS PUNGANURAMANNA LANE BANGALORE-560002 REP BY RESPONDENT NO.2,3 AND 5. 2. SRI R J A VASAN S/O SRI RAJENDRAN PILLAI AGE 76 YEARS, R/O D.NO.3/10 NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI 635109 3. SRI ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA S/O L D MUNDHRA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/O 403F, 2ND MAIN, B BLOCK VINAYAKA NAGAR BANGALORE-560017 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 4. SRI EDWARD, MAJOR BY AGE AND R/O NO.8, H BLOCK, INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS BOMMASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 099. AS PER THE ORDER DATED 06.09.2019 RESPONDENT 4 IS DELETED. 5. SRI JAWAHAR VASAN S/O SRI R J A VASAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O D.NO.3/10 NEW ASTC HUDCO HOSUR KRISHNAGIRI-635109 ...RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONIMIC OFFENCES, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.222/2014 - ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NO.2, 3 AND 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2023 AND ETC. IN CRL.A NO. 476/2018 BETWEEN: 1. SMT ANJU LAL D/O LATE MOHANLAL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS NO.36, 5TH CROSS NEAR WATER TANK NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION BANGALORE-560046 REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SMT VINEETA LAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K V SATISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD., REGD. OFFICE:NO.5, 3RD CROSS PUNGANURAMANNA LANE BANGALORE-560002 2. SRI R J A VASAN S/O SRI RAJENDRAN PILLAI AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O D.NO.3/10 NEW ASTC HUDCO HOSUR KRISHNAGIRI-635109 3. SRI ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA S/O L D MUNDHRA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/O 403 F, 2ND MAIN B BLOCK VINAYAKA NAGAR BANGALORE-560017 4. SRI EDWARD MAJOR BY AGE R/O NO.8, H BLOCK INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS BOMMASANDRA BANGALORE-560099 5. SRI JAWAHAR VASAN S/O SRI R J A VASAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O D NO.3/10 NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR KRISHNAGIRI-635109 ...RESPONDENTS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.223/2014 - ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NOS.2 TO 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND ETC. IN CRL.A NO. 477/2018 BETWEEN: 1. SMT CHITRA MANSUKHANI D/O LATE MOHANLAL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.36, 5TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION, BANGALORE-560046 REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SMT. VINEETA LAL ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K V SATISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD., REGD. OFFICE NO.5, 3RD CROSS, PUNGANURAMANNA LANE, BANGALORE-560 002 2. SRI.R.J.A. VASAN S/O SRI. RAJENDRAN PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT D.NO.3/10 NEW ASTC HUDCO,HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI-635109 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 3. SRI. ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA S/O L.D.MUNDHRA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT NO.403F, 2ND MAIN, B BLOCK, VINAYAKA NAGAR, BANGALORE-560017. 4. SRI EDWARD MAJOR BY AGE R/O NO.8, H BLOCK INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS BOMMASANDRA BANGALORE-560099 5. SRI JAWAHAR VASAN S/O SRI R J A VASAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O D NO.3/10 NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR KRISHNAGIRI-635109 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.224/2014 - ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NOS.2 TO 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND ETC. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT Appellants' counsel files a memo for withdrawal of these appeals. In the memo, it is stated as under: "The Appellant most respectfully submits that the parties of the above case have entered into a compromise and as per the terms of settlement the Appellant prays to withdraw the above Appeal as settled out of court. Accordingly, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take this memo on record in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In view of the memo, the appellants are permitted to withdraw these appeals, as the matter is settled out of Court. 3. Accordingly, these appeals are disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4