ORDER :

Criminal Revision Petition No.34/2018 is filed by accused No.3 challenging the order dated 7.12.2017 passed in CC.No.13525/2016, whereas Criminal Revision Petition No.1237/2016 is filed by accused Nos.1 and 4 to set aside the order dated 1.6.2016 passed in very CC.No.13525/2016, on the file of IV Additional CMM Court, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under 406, 477, 420, 120B, 114 r/w. Section 34 of IPC.

2. I have heard Sri Shankarappa, learned counsel for accused No.3petitioner in Criminal Revision Petition No.34/2018; Sri C.V.Nagesh, learned Senior Counsel for accused Nos.1 and 4petitioners in Criminal Revision Petition No.1237/2016; Sri V.M.Sheelvant, learned SPPI for respondent-State; and Sri S.Subramanya, learned counsel for the complainant-respondent No.2 in Criminal Revision Petition No.34/2018 and respondent No.3 in Criminal Revision Petition No.1237/2016.

3. The gist of the case as averred in the complaint is that Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (‘KIMS’ for short) is one among several other educational institutions run by Rajya Vakkaligara Sangha. For the academic year 201415, in respect of allotment of medical seats, though under the management quota t