LAWS(SC)-2021-11-72

PRADEEP S.WODEYAR Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Decided On November 29, 2021
Pradeep S.Wodeyar Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka dismissed two petitions instituted by the appellants for quashing the criminal proceedings initiated against them in Special CC No.599/2015 (arising out of Crime No.21/2014) for offences punishable under the provisions of Sections 409 and 420 read with Section 120B IPC, Sections 21 and 23 read with Sections 4(1) and 4(1)(A) of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 19571 and Rule 165 read with Rule 144 of the Karnataka Forest Rules 1969.

(2.) Pradeep S. Wodeyar, who is the Managing Director of a Company by the name of Canara Overseas Limited is arraigned as the first accused2 and is the appellant in the appeal arising out of SLP (Criminal) No138/2021. Lakshminarayan Gubba, who is a director of the said company has been arraigned as the second accused3 and is the appellant in the appeal arising out of SLP (Criminal) No.1448/2021.

(3.) An overview of the criminal case needs to be noticed.