Criminal Petition No. 1921 of 2022 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ BEFORE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1921 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1922 OF 2022, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2496 OF 2022, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6976 OF 2022, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7642 OF 2022 IN CRL.P No. 1921/2022: BETWEEN: MR. SANDEEP SINGH BEDI ALIAS BOBBY BEDI S/O MR TARLOCHAN SINGH BEDI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, B-76 SECTOR 6 NOIDA-201301, NO.204 GOLF APARTMENTS, MAHARISHI, RAMAN MARG NEW, NEW DELHI-110 003. (BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE) AND:
Legal Reasoning
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …PETITIONER Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA
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3. MR. K. VENKATRAMAN DIRECTOR M/S. MEDIENTE FILMS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.177 GROUND FLOOR 2A CROSS, 2ND MAIN DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560 071. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. CHINMAY J., MIRJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.01.2022 (ANNEXURE-B) FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC AND QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.12/2022 IN INDIRA NAGAR P.S AT BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE 4TH A.C.M.M., NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY (ANNEXURE-A) REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B, 406, 420, 424, 149 OF IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 1922/2022: BETWEEN: MR. MORAAD KHAN S/O. LATE MR A A KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 5 JANGAPURA A, NEW DELHI-110 014. AND ALSO RESIDING AT: B76, SECTION 6, NOIDA - 201301, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 ...PETITIONER NO.204, GOLF APARTMENTS, MAHARISHI RAMAN MARG, NEW DELHI - 110003 (BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 3. MR K VENKATRAMAN DIRECTOR M/S MEDIENTE FILMS INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A NO.177 GROUND FLOOR 2A CROSS 2ND MAIN DOMLUR BENGALURU-560 071 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. CHINMAY J., MIRJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.01.2022 (ANNEXURE-B) FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC. AND QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.12/2022 INDHIRANAGAR POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF 4tH ADDITIONAL CMM COURT NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY (ANNEXURE A) REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B, 406, 420, 424, 149 OF IPC. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 IN CRL.P NO. 2496/2022: BETWEEN: MR. TAIZOON KHORAKIWALA, AGED 66 YEARS S/O FAKHRUDDIN KHORAKIWALA RESIDING AT 2103, TOWER 1, CASA GRANDE, SENA PATI BAPAT MARG, DELISLE ROAD, LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI - 400 013. (BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: ...PETITIONER 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560 001. 3. MR. K. VENKATARAMAN DIRECTOR, M/S. MEDIENTE FILMS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT 177, GROUND FLOOR, 2A CROSS, 2ND MAIN DOMLUR, BENGALURU - 560 071. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. CHINMAY J., MIRJI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.01.2022 (ANNEXURE-B) FILED BY THE 3rd RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1st RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC AND QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.12/2022 INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT AGAINST THE P/U/S FOR PETITIONERS 120B,406,420,424,149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ACMM, BANGALORE. (ANNEXURE-A) OFFENCE HEREIN THE IN IN CRL.P NO. 6976/2022: BETWEEN: MR. MUKUND VENKATARAMAN S/O. GOPALARATHNAM VENAKTARAM AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO. 609/610, C-3, 6TH FLOOR BALARAMA CO - OP SOC. LTD., BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI – 400 051. (BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY INVESTIGATION OFFICER CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD VASANTH NAGAR REPRESENTED BY - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH INFANTRY ROAD VASANTH NAGAR REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU- 560 001. 4. MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, DIRECTOR M/S MEDINETE FILMS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 177, GROUND FLOOR, 2A CROSS, 2ND MAIN, DOMLUR, BENGALURU – 560 071. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. CHINMAY J., MIRJI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 25.07.2022 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT U/S 41(A),91 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, TO THE PETITIONER.B. DIRECT THE 2nd AND 3rd RESPONDENT TO HAND OVER THE INVESTIGATION OF CR.NO.12/2022 TO ANY OTHER OFFICER OF THE RANK OF ACP IN CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH (CCB). IN CRL.P NO. 7642/2022: BETWEEN: MR. SIVASUBRAMANIAN VELLORE GANAPATHY S/O GANAPATHY VELLORE RANGANATHAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 ...PETITIONER DIRECTOR OF M/S SWITZ INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD HAVING OFFICE AT NO.609/610,C-3 6TH FLOOR BALARAMA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI-400 051. (BY SRI. VAMSHI KRISHNA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTRO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA -560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA -560 001. 3. MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, DIRECTOR M/S. MEDIENTE FILMS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.177, GROUND FLOOR 2A CROSS, 2ND MAIN, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560 071. (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; R3 - SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.01.2022 (ANNEXURE-A) FILED BY HE 3rd RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 2nd RESPONDENT, QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.12/2022 (ANNEXURE-B) REGISTERED BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B,406,420,424,149 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT THE BENGALURU AND QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 25.07.2022 (ANNEXURE-C) ISSUED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT UNDER SEC.41(A) AND 91 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, TO THE PETITIONER. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER In all these petitions, petitioners are seeking quashing of the complaint and FIR in Crime No.12/2022 registered at Indiranagar Police Station for offences punishable under Section 120B, 406, 420, 424 r/w 149 of IPC. 2. The parties to the lis would submit that the Hon’ble Apex Court has quashed the impugned FIR in Crime No.12/2022 registered at Indiranagar Police Station, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 Bengaluru City in Crl.A No.1355/2025 arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.7083/2022 preferred by M/s SWITZ International Private Limited and another v. State of Karnataka and others, disposed on 19.03.2025. 3. The order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court is enclosed along with a memo and a consent award dated 20.03.2025 passed by the sole arbitrator on the terms agreed between the parties. 4. Since the FIR in Crime No.12/2022 of Indiranagar Police Station, Bengaluru City and all the proceedings based thereon is already quashed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, nothing survives for consideration, as the proceedings are quashed against these petitioners. 5. It is submitted that, in the course of investigation, the Queen Remake Master/original prints and movie materials were seized and subjected to PF No.5/2022 as per the directions of the IV Additional CMM, Bengaluru, under order dated 22.04.2022. The same shall - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:13328 CRL.P No. 1921 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 1922 of 2022 CRL.P No. 2496 of 2022 CRL.P No.6976/2022 CRL.P No. 7642/2022 be released in view of quashing of the entire FIR and the proceedings. 6. The parties are bound by the consent terms dated 15.03.2025 and the consent award dated 20.03.2025 passed by the Arbitrator.
Decision
Petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37