Case Note & Summary
The petitioners, M/s. RA Powergen Engineers Pvt. Ltd., its Managing Director S.N. Suryameendra, and Director Smt. Vani, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The petition sought to quash the entire proceedings pending before the XXVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, in C.C.No.5488/2015, initiated by the respondent, Crompton Greaves Limited. During the hearing, after making submissions for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition. The court recorded the submission and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No legal issues were argued or decided on merits. The judgment is brief and procedural, with no analysis of the underlying dispute.
Headnote
A) Criminal Procedure - Quashing of Proceedings - Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Withdrawal of Petition - Petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition filed under Section 482 CrPC to quash proceedings in C.C.No.5488/2015 - Court permitted withdrawal and dismissed the petition as withdrawn - Held that the submission of counsel for withdrawal is placed on record and petition is dismissed as withdrawn (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC should be allowed to be withdrawn?
Final Decision
Petition dismissed as withdrawn.
Law Points
- Section 482 CrPC
- withdrawal of petition
- dismissal as withdrawn
