ORDER :

K. Somashekar, J.

1. The petitioners No. 1 and 2 arraigned as Accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No. 57/2017 registered by the Nandagudi Police Station, Bengaluru, whereby these accused are seeking quashment of the Criminal Proceedings initiated against them in Crime No. 57/2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 5 and 9B of Explosive Act, 1884, Sections (sic Rules) 43 and 44 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994, Sections 4(1A) and 4(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation of Development) Act, 1957 and so also the offence under Section 286 of IPC, 1860 which is pending before the Court of Addl. Civil Judge (Jr. Dvn.) and JMFC, Hoskote, Bengaluru Rural District.

2. Heard the learned senior Counsel Sri Y.R. Sadashiva Reddy for the petitioners who is appearing through video conferencing and so also the Counsel for respondent No. 2 Sri Lethif B & the learned Government Pleader for respondent No. 1 who are present before the Court physically, for quashment of the proceedings.

3. Whereas, the learned senior Counsel for the petitioners has taken me through the initiation of the crime against the accused by the first respondent police submitted that the petitioners