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CRL.A/474/2018 of SMT. KAUSHY LAL Vs REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD., on 19 February 2026

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NC: 2026:KHC:11228 CRL.A No. 474 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 475 of 2018 CRL.A No. 476 of 2018 CRL.A No. 477 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 474 OF 2018 ( A ) C/W CRIMINAL

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 474 OF 2018 (A)

C/W

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 475 OF 2018

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 476 OF 2018

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 477 OF 2018

IN CRL.A No. 474/2018

BETWEEN:

SMT. KAUSHY LAL

W/O. LATE MOHANLAL,

AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,

NO.36, 5TH CROSS,

NEAR WATER TANK,

NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION,

BANGALORE-560 046,

REPRESENTED BY

HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER,

SMT. VINEETA LAL.

…APPELLANT

AND:

1.

REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD.,

REGD. OFFICE, NO.5,

3RD CROSS, PUNGANURAMANNA LANE,

BANGALORE-560 002.

Digitally signed

by

VIJAYALAKSHMI

B N

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

2.

SRI. R. J. A. VASAN

S/O. SRI. RAJENDRAN PILLAI,

AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,

R/O. D. NO. 3/10,

NEW ASTC HUDCO,

HOSUR,

KRISHNAGIRI-635 109.

3.

SRI. ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA

S/O. L. D. MUNDHRA,

AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,

R/O. 403 F, 2ND MAIN "B" BLOCK,

VINAYAKA NAGAR,

BANGALORE-560 017.

4.

SRI EDWARD,

MAJOR BY AGE

AND R/O NO.8, H BLOCK,

INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS

BOMMASANDRA,

BANGALORE-560 099.

APPEAL DISMISSED AGAINST

R-4 AS PER THE ORDER DATED

17.07.2019.

5.

SRI. JAWAHAR VASAN

S/O. SRI. R.J.A. VASAN,

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

AND R/O. D. NO.3/10,

NEW ASTC HUDCO,

HOSUR,

KRISHNAGIRI-635 109.

…RESPONDENTS

(APPEAL AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.4 IS DISMISSED)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO

SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY THE

SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BANGALORE IN

HC-KAR

C.C.NO.221/2014- ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NOS. 2 TO 5

FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

AND ETC.

IN CRL.A NO. 475/2018

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT VINEETA LAL

D/O LATE MOHANLAL

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

NO.36, 5TH CROSS

NEAR WATER TANK

NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION

BANGALORE-560046

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. K V SATISH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD.,

REGD. OFFICE:NO.5, 3RD CROSS

PUNGANURAMANNA LANE

BANGALORE-560002

REP BY RESPONDENT NO.2,3 AND 5.

2.

SRI R J A VASAN

S/O SRI RAJENDRAN PILLAI

AGE 76 YEARS,

R/O D.NO.3/10

NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR,

KRISHNAGIRI 635109

3.

SRI ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA

S/O L D MUNDHRA

AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS

R/O 403F, 2ND MAIN, B BLOCK

VINAYAKA NAGAR

BANGALORE-560017

HC-KAR

4.

SRI EDWARD,

MAJOR BY AGE

AND R/O NO.8, H BLOCK,

INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS

BOMMASANDRA,

BANGALORE-560 099.

AS PER THE ORDER DATED 06.09.2019

RESPONDENT 4 IS DELETED.

5.

SRI JAWAHAR VASAN

S/O SRI R J A VASAN

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

R/O D.NO.3/10

NEW ASTC HUDCO

HOSUR

KRISHNAGIRI-635109

...RESPONDENTS

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO

SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY THE

SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONIMIC OFFENCES, BENGALURU IN

C.C.NO.222/2014 - ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED NO.2, 3

AND 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE COMPANIES

ACT, 2023 AND ETC.

IN CRL.A NO. 476/2018

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT ANJU LAL

D/O LATE MOHANLAL

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

NO.36, 5TH CROSS

NEAR WATER TANK

NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION

BANGALORE-560046

REPRESENTED BY

HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER

SMT VINEETA LAL

HC-KAR

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. K V SATISH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD.,

REGD. OFFICE:NO.5, 3RD CROSS

PUNGANURAMANNA LANE

BANGALORE-560002

2.

SRI R J A VASAN

S/O SRI RAJENDRAN PILLAI

AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

R/O D.NO.3/10

NEW ASTC HUDCO

HOSUR

KRISHNAGIRI-635109

3.

SRI ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA

S/O L D MUNDHRA

AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS

R/O 403 F, 2ND MAIN B BLOCK

VINAYAKA NAGAR

BANGALORE-560017

4.

SRI EDWARD

MAJOR BY AGE

R/O NO.8, H BLOCK

BOMMASANDRA

BANGALORE-560099

5.

SRI JAWAHAR VASAN

S/O SRI R J A VASAN

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

R/O D NO.3/10

NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR

KRISHNAGIRI-635109

...RESPONDENTS

HC-KAR

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING

TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY

THE

SPECIAL

COURT

FOR

ECONOMIC

OFFENCES,

BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.223/2014 - ACQUITTING THE

ACCUSED NOS.2 TO 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE

COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND ETC.

IN CRL.A NO. 477/2018

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT CHITRA MANSUKHANI

D/O LATE MOHANLAL

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

R/AT NO.36, 5TH CROSS,

NEAR WATER TANK,

NANDIDURGA ROAD EXTENSION,

BANGALORE-560046

REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF

ATTORNEY HOLDER

SMT. VINEETA LAL

...APPELLANT

AND:

1.

REGAL MACHINE TOOLS PVT. LTD.,

REGD. OFFICE NO.5, 3RD CROSS,

PUNGANURAMANNA LANE,

BANGALORE-560 002

2.

SRI.R.J.A. VASAN

S/O SRI. RAJENDRAN PILLAI,

AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

R/AT D.NO.3/10

NEW ASTC HUDCO,HOSUR,

HC-KAR

3.

SRI. ISHWAR DAS MUNDHRA

S/O L.D.MUNDHRA,

AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS

R/AT NO.403F, 2ND MAIN,

B BLOCK, VINAYAKA NAGAR,

BANGALORE-560017.

4.

SRI EDWARD

MAJOR BY AGE

R/O NO.8, H BLOCK

INDUSTRIAL KIADB QUARTERS

BOMMASANDRA

BANGALORE-560099

5.

SRI JAWAHAR VASAN

S/O SRI R J A VASAN

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

R/O D NO.3/10

NEW ASTC HUDCO, HOSUR

KRISHNAGIRI-635109

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. SOWMYA R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING

TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED BY

THE

SPECIAL

COURT

FOR

ECONOMIC

OFFENCES,

BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.224/2014 - ACQUITTING THE

ACCUSED NOS.2 TO 5 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 56 OF THE

COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND ETC.

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

Appellants' counsel files a memo for withdrawal of these appeals. In the memo, it is stated as under:

"The Appellant most respectfully submits that the parties of the above case have entered into a compromise and as per the terms of settlement the Appellant prays to withdraw the above Appeal as settled out of court. Accordingly, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take this memo on record in the interest of justice and equity."

2. In view of the memo, the appellants are permitted to withdraw these appeals, as the matter is settled out of Court.

3. Accordingly, these appeals are disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE

GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4

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