IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3168 OF 2016 BETWEEN:
1. MR. M S RAJASHEKAR S/O SURYAKANTH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.148 14TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE 2. MR. AJOY UPADYAYA S/O LAKSHMI NARAYANA UPADYAY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.6 KALAPATARU APARTMENTS 23RD CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560002.
(BY SRI: AMIT A MANDGI, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CCB POLICE, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ... PETITIONERS BENGALURU-560001.
2. MR B R VENUGOPAL AGED MAJOR POLICE INSPECTOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATION BRANCH, CCB BENGALURU-560001.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SMT: SUMA PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI: S.H.PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.13294/2013 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ACMM, BANGALORE THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. Perused the petition.
2. Petitioners have sought to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.13294/2013 pending on the file of II Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru.
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1 submits that after trial, the petitioners are acquitted of the charges under Sections 171-E, 419 and 420 Indian Penal Code by judgment and order dated 14.03.2018 in C.C.No.13294/2013. His submission is placed on record.
4. In view of his submission, nothing further survives for consideration.
Accordingly, petition is dismissed.
In view of dismissal of the main matter, I.A.No.1/2016 for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE *mn/-