- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23020 CRL.P No. 4023 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4023 OF 2026 (407(Cr.PC) / 447(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. M/s. VALDEL RETAIL PVT. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI. MJ SHANTARAM. 2. SRI. M.J. SHANTARAM S/O DR. M.R. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S VALDEL RATAIL PVT., LTD., BOTH PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 HAVING ADDRESS AT NO.159, MIDFORD CRESCENT, CRAIG PARK, RICHMOND ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 025. ALSO HAVING ADDRESS AT NO.156, RICHMOND RD, CRAIG PARK LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 025. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHASHANK R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AMRUTHESH C., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. MOHAN. V S/O K.N VENUGOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23020 CRL.P No. 4023 of 2026 RESIDING AT VASWANI WHISPERING PALMS VILLA-35, MARATHALLI OUTER RING ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 037. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JEEVAN KUMAR B.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JANARDHANA G.,ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 407 CR.PC (FILED U/S 447 BNNS) PRAYING TO TRANSFER C.C.NO.78473/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 34TH ACJM MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU AND C.C.NO.276/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL CJM BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGLAURU TO EITHER ANY ONE HONBLE COURT FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER This petition is by accused Nos.1 and 2 seeking transfer of case in CC No.78473/2025 pending on the file of XXXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall Unit, Bengaluru and CC No.276/2026 pending on the file of II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, to either any one of the Court for disposal in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23020 CRL.P No. 4023 of 2026 2. The case of the petitioners is that both the cases have been initiated by complainant-respondent against the accused-petitioners herein and it would be convenient if either of the matter is made over to either of the Court. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent-complainant has filed a memo indicating no objection which reads as under: "The respondent has no objection to transfer CC No.276/2026 pending on the file of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru Rural District Bengaluru to XXXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Mayohall Unit) Bengaluru where another case pending case in CC No.78473/2025 and accordingly the above petition may be disposed off." 4. Thus, learned counsel for respondent indicates no objection for allowing the petition. Accordingly, following: ORDER Petition is allowed. Case in CC No. 276/2026 on the file of II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, be withdrawn and placed before XXXIV Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayohall Unit, Bengaluru, to be tried along with CC No.78473/2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23020 CRL.P No. 4023 of 2026 Trial Court shall dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. Parties shall co-operate for expeditious disposal of the matter. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 24