ORAL ORDER

This petition by accused No.3 in Crime No.143/2024 registered by the 1^st respondent seeks quashing of the impugned proceedings for offences punishable under Section 34, 120B, 420, 465, 467, 468, 470 and 471 IPC and for other reliefs.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record.

3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the petitioner is a practicing advocate and on the panel of the Karnataka State Co-operative Apex Bank. The accused No.1 – Niranjan M.P. obtained a loan from the said Bank in the year 2019 for which the accused No.2 – Ravindra stood as a surety. The respondent No.2 – complainant, who is the Manager of the said Bank filed the instant complaint against the petitioner – accused No.3 and six other persons including the loanee and the surety interalia alleging that the documents submitted by the said persons for the purpose