ORAL ORDER

The petitioner – accused No.2 is before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.19362/2017, pending before the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the offences under Section 408 , 420 and 120B r/w. 34 of the IPC. The proceedings against accused No.1 stood abated as she is no more.

2. Heard Sri R.G.Bhat, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 and Sri Saravana P., learned counsel for respondent No.2.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the issue in the lis is identical to what is considered by this Court in Crl.P.No.195/2020, disposed on 31.01.2023. This Court has held as follows:

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11. The crime that is registered against the petitioner in Crime No.499 of 2015 is for offences punishable under Sections 406 and 409 of the IPC. The concerned Court took cognizance of the offence punishable under Sections 409 and 420 of the IPC against the petitioner and drops the offence punishable under Section 406 of the IPC. Section 420 of the IPC has its ingredients in