Dismissed¶41

Mr Anand Y Mahajan v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Jul 2025CRL.P/8024/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (Justice J.M. Khazi), oral order dated 02.07.2025 in CRL.P No. 8024 of 2022 under Section 482 Cr.P.C./Section 528 BNSS seeking quashing of C.C.No.6569/2016 (offence under Section 92, Factories Act) against former occupier Anand Y Mahajan and Manager Singudasu Hari of M/s Grindwell Norton Limited, on complaint at the instance of Senior Assistant Director of Factories S A Narasimhamurthy; dismissed as infructuous after the parties settled before Lok Adalath on 08.03.2025. Keywords: quashing petition, Lok Adalat settlement, occupier liability, factories offence, infructuous.

What did the court decide?

As the matter was settled between the parties before Lok Adalath on 08.03.2025, the petition does not survive for consideration. ¶36

Mr Anand Y Mahajan Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

¶1

¶2

NC: 2025:KHC:23809 CRL.P No. 8024 of 2022

¶3

HC-KAR

¶4

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF JULY, 2025

¶5

BEFORE

¶6

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8024 OF 2022

¶7

(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

¶8

BETWEEN:

¶9

MR ANAND Y MAHAJAN

¶10

S/O MR YASHAVANT MAHAJAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,

¶11

THE THEN OCCUPIER (NOW RETIRED)

¶12

M/S GRINDWELL NORTON LIMITED

¶13

SURVEY NO.77, BUDIGERE CROSS ROAD OFF OLD MADRAS ROAD, VIRGONAGAR POST

¶14

BANGALORE -560 049 R/AT FIONA, 3RD FLOOR JUHU TARA ROAD MUMBAI-400 049

¶15

Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

¶16

MR SINGUDASU HARI

¶17

S/O MR LAKSHMANA SWAMY SINGUDASU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

¶18

MANAGER

¶19

M/S GRINDWELL NORTON LIMITED SURVEY NO.77, BUDIGERE CROSS ROAD OFF OLD MADRAS ROAD, VIRGONAGAR POST BANGALORE -560 049

¶20

…PETITIONERS

¶21

(BY SRI. NARASIMHA SWAMY N S, ADVOCATE)

¶22

¶23

NC: 2025:KHC:23809 CRL.P No. 8024 of 2022

HC-KAR

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

AT THE INSTANCE OF MR S A NARASIMHAMURTHY SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES, DIVISION 10 ROOM NO.216, 2ND FLOOR, KARMIKA BHAVAN BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE -560 029

¶28

…RESPONDENT

¶29

(BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP)

¶30

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6569/2016 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.92 OF FACTORIES ACT.

¶31

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

¶32

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

¶33

ORAL ORDER

¶34

Learned counsel for petitioners appearing through

¶35

video conferencing submit that the matter is settled between the parties before Lok Adalath on 08.03.2025 and

¶36

as such petition does not survive for consideration.