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Karnataka High Court
C Byrareddy vs The State Of Karnataka on 20 February, 2026
Author: M.Nagaprasanna
Bench: M.Nagaprasanna
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NC: 2026:KHC:10776
CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024
C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11824 OF 2024
(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3149 OF 2025
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3155 OF 2025
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3157 OF 2025
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3170 OF 2025
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3232 OF 2025
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3239 OF 2025
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3241 OF 2025
Digitally IN CRL.P No. 11824/2024
signed by
SANJEEVINI J
KARISHETTY BETWEEN:
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka 1. NAGARAJA G
S/O GOPALAREDDY.V,
AGED 33 YEARS,
R/AT OOLAVADI VILLAGE,
CHINATHAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPUR-563125
2. SANTHOSH K
S/O LATE KONAPPA R,
AGED 46 YEARS,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
KOLAR DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK,
R/AT DCC BANK ROAD, KOLAR
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CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
3. SHEELA B
D/O NARASINHAMURTHY M S ,
AGED 44 YEARS,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
CHIKKABALLPURA DCC BANK,
KOLAR
4. BOMMEPALLI VYAVASAYA SEVA
SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA
BOMMEPALLI, KADADANAMARI POST,
CHINTAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLPURA 563125
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BY BYRAREDDY
C/O CHOWDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
5. ANKALMADAGU VYAVASAYA
SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA
ANNALAMADAGU,
CHINTAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLPURA 563125
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BY SOWMYA.S W/O MANJUNATH.B.V
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
6. YENAMALAPADI VYAVASAYA
SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA
YENAMALAPADI, CHINTAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKBALAPUR 563125
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BY BYRAREDDY
C/O CHOWDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE BY
BATLAHALLI POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING
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CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024
C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDI,
BENGALURU 560001
2. T S PRATHAP KUMAR
S/O T V SRINIVASA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
TALAGAWARA VILLAGE,
CHINTAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLPURA 563125
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO
QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.109/2024 DTD 20.10.2024 REGISTERED
BY BETLAHALLI P.S., CHIKKABALLAPURA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
406,409,419,465,468,471,420 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE
THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALLAPURA.
IN CRL.P NO.3149/2025
BETWEEN:
1. NARAYANASWAMY
S/O LATE VEMANA
AGE 56 YEARS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RAYALPADU PRIMARY AGRICULTURE
CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
SRINIVASPURA TALUK,
KOLAR DISTRICT.
2. VENKATAMUNIYAPPA
S/O LATE MUNISWAMY
AGE- 55 YEARS
EX- ADMINISTRATOR
RAYALPADU PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
SRINIVASPURA BRANCH
SRINIVASPURA TALUK,
KOLAR DISTRICT.
3. SRINIVAS A.V
S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA
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C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
AGE 61 YEARS
EX- MANAGER DCC BANK
SRINIVASPURA BRANCH
KOLAR DISTRICT.
4. BYLAHALLI GOVINDE GOWDA
S/O MULBAGILAPPA
AGE -60 YEARS
EX- PRESIDENT OF KOLAR-CHIKKABALLAPURA DCC BANK
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE
KOLAR TALUK
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE BY
RAYALPAD POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE - 563124
2. PARVATHAMMA
W/O REDDIYAPPA AGED
AGED 36 YEARS
R/O KOTAGADDA VILLAGE
SRINIVASPURA TALUK,
KOLAR DISTRICT.- 563125
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.22/2025 DATED
03.03.2025 REGISTERED BY RAYALPADU P.S. SRINIVASAPURA
TALUK PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND
J.M.F.C COURT, SRINIVASAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 34,409,420,465,471,468 OF IPCI.
IN CRL.P NO. 3155/2025
BETWEEN:
1. B VENKATESH MURTHY
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HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
S/O BYRAPAP T V
AGED 54 YEARS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NANDANAHOSAHALLI VYAVASANA
SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT
2. SANTHOSH K
S/O R KONAPPA
AGE 46 YEARS
R/O MALAPALLI,
CHINTAMANI TOWN
CHIKKABALAPURA DIST-563 125
3. NAGARAJ G
S/O GOPALA REDDY V
AGE 34 YEARS
R/O OOLAADI VILLAGE AND POST
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT-563 125
4. M GOVINDE GOWDA
S/OMULBAGILAPPA
AGE 60 YEARS
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE
KOLAR TALUK-563 101
5. BALAJI
S/O SHANKARAPPA
AGE 58 YEARS
R/O ARD NO. 25,
NEAR KGN HIGH SCHOOL
CHINTAMANI
CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT-563 125
6. KALEEM ULLAH
S/O MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF
AGE 56 YEARS
R/O NO. 623/1
AMARPET CIRCLE
TIPPU SULTAN ROAD
AMARPET
VTC KOLAR 563101
...PETITIONERS
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CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024
C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE BY
KENCHARAIAHALLI POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE 560 124
2. VENKATAREDDY
S/O SUBBARAYAPPA
AGED 53 YEARS
R/O ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE
MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI
CHINAMANI TLAUK
CHIKKABALAPURA 563125
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO
QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.44/2025 DTD 04.03.2025
REGISTERED BY KENCHARLAHALLI P.S., CHINTAMANU TALUK,
PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND JMFC
COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT, FOR THE
OFFENCES P/U/S 417,420,465,467,468 OF THE IPC.
IN CRL.P NO. 3157/2025
BETWEEN:
1. VARALAKSHMI
W/O LAKSHMISHA
AGE 38 YEARS,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BHUMISHETTIHALLI VYVASAYA
SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
2. SANTHOSH K
S/O R KONAPPA
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CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
AGE 46 YEARS,
EX-SUPERVISOR DCC BANK
R/O CHINTAMANI TOWN
CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST
3. NAGARAJ G
S/O GOPAL REDDY
AGE 34 YEARS
EX-MANAGER DCC BANK
R/O OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
4. BYLAHALLI GOVINDE GOWDA
S/O MULBAGILAPPA
AGE 60 YEARS,
EX-PRESIDENT
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE
KOLAR TALUK
5. BALAJI
S/O SHANKARAPPA
AGE 58 YEARS,
R/O WARD NO.25,
NEAR KGN HIGH SCHOOL,
CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
6. KALEEM ULLAH
S/O MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF
AGE 56 YEARS,.
R/O NO. 623/1, AMVARPET CIRCLE
TIPPU SULTAN ROAD, AMVARPET
VTC KOLAR - 563101
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE BY
KENCHARIAHALLI POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE - 563124
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CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024
C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
2. VENKATAREDDY
S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS
AGED MAJOR
R/O ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE
MUNGANAHALI HOBLI
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563125
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0042/2025 DATED
04.03.2025 REGISTERED BY KENCHARIAHALLI POLICE STATION,
CHINTAMANI TALUK PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL
JUDGE (SR. DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKAALLAURA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 420,
465, 467, 468 OF IPC.
IN CRL.P NO. 3170/2025
BETWEEN:
1. BYRAREDDY
S/O CHOWDAPPA
AGE 55 YEARS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFCER
YENAMALAPADI VYVASAYA SEVA
SANGHA NIYAMITHA
YENAMALAPDI VILLAGE
CHIKKABALAPURA-563 123
2. SANTHOSH K
S/O R. KONAPPA
AGE-46 YEARS
EX- SUPERVISOR DCC BANK
CHINTAMANI BRANCH, OFFICIO LAYOUT
MALLAPALLI
R/O CHINTAMANI TOWN
CHIKKABALAPURA DIST-563 123
3. NAGARAJ G
S/O GOPALA REDDY
AGE 34 YEARS
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CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024
C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
EX- MANAGER DCC BANK
CHINTAMANI BRANCH NEAR LIBRARY
OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST
CHNTAMANI TALUK
CHIKABALAPURA DISTRCT- 563 123
4. BYLAHALLI GOVINDE GOWDA
S/O MULBAGILAPPA
AGE -60 YEARS
EX- PRESIDENT
DCC BANK
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE
KOLAR TALUK
KOLAR DISTRICT
5. BALAJI
S/O SHANKARAPPA
AGE-58 YEARS
WARD NO.25, NNT ROAD
NEAR KON HIGH SCHOOL.
CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALPURA DISTRICT
6. KALEEM ULLAH
S/O MIRA MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF
AGE 56 YEARS
R/O NO 623/1, AMVARPET CIRCLE
TIPPU SULTAN RAOD, AMVARPET
VTC KOLAR - 563101
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE BY
BATLAHHALI POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROS
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE - 563124
2. SOMASHEKARA B.N
S/O NARAYANAREDDY
AGED 32 YEARS
YENMALAPADI VILAGE
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C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
CHIKKABALAPURA
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0024/2025 DATED
04.03.2025 REGISTERED BY BATLAHALLI P.S., PENDING ON THE
FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DIVISION)
AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 420, 465, 467, 468 OF IPC.
IN CRL.P NO. 3232/2025
BETWEEN:
1. VENKATESH MURTHY
S/O BYRAPPA T.V
AGE- 54 YEARS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KURUBURU RESHME AND FARMER
SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
CHIKKABALAPURA-563 125
2. SANTHOSH K
S/O R. KONAPPA
AGE- 46 YEARS
EX- SUPERVISOR DCC BANK
OFFICIAL LAYOUT, MALLAPALLI
R/O CHINTAMANI TOWN
CHIKKABALAPURA DIST-563 125
3. NAGARAJ G
S/O GOPAL REDDY
AGE 34 YEARS
SENIOR ASISTRANT
DCC BANK
KOLAR BRANCH, NEAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT LIBRARY
UTAWADI VILLAGE
CHNTAMANI TALUK
CHIKABALAPURA DISTRCT-563 125
4. M GOVINDE GOWDA
S/O MULBAGILAPPA
AGE -60 YEARS
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HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
EX- MEMBER BOARD OF THE DIRECTOR
DCC BANK
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE
CHINTHAMANI
KOLAR TALUK-563 125.
5. BALAJI
S/O SHANKARAPPA
AGE 58 YEARS
R/O WARD NO 25, NNT ROAD
NEAR KGN HIGH SCHOOL,
CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALPURA DISTRICT-563 125
6. KALEEM ULLAH
S/O MIR MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF
AGE - 56 YEARS
R/O NO 623/1,
AMVARPET CIRCLE
TIPPU SULTAN RAOD,
AMVARPET
VTC KOLAR - 563101
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE BY
CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE - 563124
2. T.S PRATAP KUMAR
S/O T.V.SRINIVAS REDDY
AGED 43 YEARS
R/O TALAGAVARA VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI TALUK.
CHIKKABALAPURA 563125
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C
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CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024
C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.82/2025 DATED
05.03.2025 REGISTERED BY CHINTAMANI P.S., NOW PENDING
ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE
(Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMNI RURAL P.S.,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/
417,420,465,467,468 OF IPC.
IN CRL.P NO. 3239/2025
BETWEEN:
1. SOWMYA S
W/O MANJUNATH B V
AGE 30 YEARS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ANKALAMADAGU PRATHAMIKA
KRISHI PATTINA SEVA SAHAKARA
SANGHA NIYAMITHA
ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 123
2. SANTHOSH K
S/O R KONAPPA
AGE 46 YEARS
EX SUPERVISOR DCC BANK CHINTAMANI BRANCH
R/O OFFICIAL LAYOUT
MALAPALLI VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI
CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST-563 123
3. NAGARAJ G
S/O GOPALS REDDY
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
EX MANAGER DCC BANK
CHINTAMANI BRANCH
R/O NEAR LIBRARY,
OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST,
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST- 563 123
4. M.GOVINDE GOWDA
S/O MULBAGALAPPA
AGE 60 YEARS
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE
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HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
KOLAR TALUK
KOLAR-156 124
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY BATLAALLI POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE-563124
2. PARVATHAMMA
W/O VENKATAREDDY SAGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI TOWN
CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST-563125
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0025/2025 DATED
05.03.2025 REGISTERED BY BATLAHALLI P.S., PENDING ON THE
FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DIVISION)
AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT,
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 420, 465, 467, 468 OF IPC.
IN CRL.P NO. 3241/2025
BETWEEN:
1. C. BYRAREDDY
S/O. CHOWDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
BOMMEPALLI PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI
SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA IYAMITHA,
CHINTAMANI TALUK AND
CHIKKABALLAPURA.
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2. SANTHOSH. K
S/O. R. KONAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
EX-SUPERVISOR DCC BAK,
OFFICIAL LAYOUT
MALLAPALLI VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI BRANCH
OFFICIAL LAYOUT, MALLAPALLI VILLAGE,
R/O. CHINTAMANI TOWN,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
3. NAGARAJ. G
S/O. GOPAL REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
EX MANAGER DCC BANK,
R/O. OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST,
CHINTAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
4. M. GOVINDE GOWDA
S/O. MULBAGILAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
EX-PRESIDENT,
BYALAHALLI VILLAGE,
KOLAR TALUK.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL
FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY BATLAHALLI POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
BANGALORE-563 124.
2. SUNITHA
W/O. RAJAREDDY.K.M
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
KARIYAPALLI VILLAGE,
CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 125.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1;
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C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025
CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025
HC-KAR AND 5 OTHERS
SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.26/2025 DATED
05.03.2025 REGISTERED BY BATLAHALLI P.S. PENDING ON THE
FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND
J.M.F.C COURT CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR
THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417,420,465,467,468 OF IPC
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
The petitioners in all these cases are the accused. Though separate crimes are registered against these petitioners and the complainants being different, the allegations are the one for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 419, 465, 468, 471 and 420 read with Section 34 of the IPC,
2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri Jayakumar S Patil appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel representing respondent No.2 and learned HCGP for respondent No.1.
3. The learned Senior Counsel has taken this Court through the documents appended to the petition and seeks to submit that all these issues overall again repeated, despite the
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Lokayukta finding that there was no misappropriation in the cases at hand. Based on the said statement, an interim order so granted reads as follows:
"Learned senior counsel for the petitioners would take this Court through the documents appended to the petition to demonstrate that on the same set of facts, a complaint was registered before the Lokayuktha. The Lokayuktha after preliminary enquiry has held that there is no misappropriation of funds or any falsification of the records as is alleged. Notwithstanding the same fact, a rival group is generating certain complaints, an audit was conducted after the report of the Lokayuktha and that also is stayed by a co-ordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.23510/2024. After all these, emerges the impugned crime on the same set of facts.
Therefore, there shall be an interim order of stay of the investigation and all further proceedings in Crime No.109/2024, pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) and JMFC Court, Chintamani, Chikkaballapura, qua the petitioners, till the next date of hearing."
4. After hearing learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that, the matters would require investigation in lis. Therefore, the investigation shall continue.
5. The petitioners shall co-operate with the investigation and in the garb of investigation, the petitioners shall not be harassed. After post investigation, the State shall file its final report before the concerned Court.
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6. In the event, the final report goes against these petitioners, it is open for these petitioners to knock at the doors of this Court. That liberty stands reserved.
7. The learned Senior counsel submits since an interim order as aforequoted was granted, the Court answering the application on anticipatory bail, rejected the bail application that the interim order was granted by this Court. Now the investigation is directed to be continued, the application so filed that would have spent itself.
8. The petitioners are at liberty to file separate application seeking bail to anticipatory bail before the concerned Court and the concerned Court shall answer the same without broking any further delay.
9. The petitioners shall file necessary application seeking anticipatory bail before the concerned Court and the concerned Court shall answer the same within three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
10. In the event three weeks would pass by on the default of the petitioners, the interim order directing not to take
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any coercive steps against the petitioners, would automatically get vanished.
With the aforesaid observations, the petitions stand disposed.
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