JUDGMENT :

A.S. Bopanna, J.

Leave granted.

2. The appellants herein were the petitioners in Criminal Petition No. 100323/2018 which was dismissed by the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench through the order dated 21.01.2019. The said order was passed by the High Court while considering the petition filed by the appellants herein under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. seeking that the order dated 20.05.2016 passed by the Principal Civil Judge & JMFC in PC No. 389/2016 referring the matter for investigation and consequential registration of FIR in Crime No. 152/2016 by the Hubballi Sub-Urban Police Station for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 511, 109, 34, 120-B, 406, 409, 420, 405, 417 and 426 of IPC be quashed. In the said proceedings the appellants herein are arrayed as Accused Nos. 9 and 11 respectively. The appellants herein were at the relevant point in time working as the Deputy General Managers in the Canara Bank (Accused No.1), Circle Office at Hubbali, Karnataka.

3. The brief facts leading to the present situation is that the respondent No.2 herein (hereinafter referred to as the 'Complainant') had approached the Canara Bank at Hubballi pursuant to which credit facil