(PER: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T)
Heard Sri. Gangadhar S.Hosakeri, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Sri. Jairam Siddi, learned HCGP for
respondent – State.
2. The petitioner – accused has filed this petition
under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to quash the entire
proceedings in C.C.No.169/2015 arising out of P.C.
No.13/2014, on the file of learned Civil Judge and JMFC,
Navalagund, for the offences punishable under Sections
191, 192, 196, 420, 467, 470 and 471 of IPC.
3. Brief facts of the prosecution case is as under;
On 28.01.2011, accused No.1-Mohan Krishtagouda
Hiregoudra was running Shree Venkateshwar Co-operative
Textiles Mill on lease basis at Annigeri. However, he
violated the lease condition. Thus, on 14.05.2011, in the
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name of Ginning and Pressing Machines of the Mill, he
created false documents in order to borrow loan from the
State Bank of India, accused No.4/Charted Accountant
certified the same as genuine documents and thus,
accused No.1 submitted the forged documents before
accused Nos.2 and 3, who are officials of SBI, Branch
Gadag-Betageri. However, the documents submitted by
accused No.1 were not properly verified by accused No.2.
Thereby, they colluded with accused No.1 and even
accused No.3 did not visit the Mill for inspection and
granted loan amount of Rs.55,00,000/- on Ginning and
Pressing Machines of the Mill. Thereby, accused persons
have caused loss for a tune of Rs.1,95,00,000/-. Hence,
the first informant lodged complaint, which led to
registration of FIR and initiation of investigation.