- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7125 CRL.P No. 568 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 568 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. BHASKARAN S/O KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.945, CHAMUNDESHWARI LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU -62. 2. SELVARAJ @ BABU D S/O DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.126, 3RD CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM, ST. THOMAS TOWN POST, BENGALURU-84, PERMANENT NO.36, CHIKKANNA LAYOUT NEAR SCHOOL, KOTHANURU VILLAGE, BENGALURU-77. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHAMMAD ASFAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BANASAWADI P.S. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7125 CRL.P No. 568 of 2025 2. SRI. BATHISH P S/O LATE H.M. PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.239 (1663) 2ND CROSS, GAYATHRI SCHOOL ROAD, VIJAYAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-16 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FO R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS ANNEXURE A IN CC NO. 55442/2022 CRIME NO. 23/2022 FILED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT BANASWADI PS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XI ACJM AT BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 120B, 419, 420, 468,467 504, 506, 506(B) OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge before the Sessions Court, who may be directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7125 CRL.P No. 568 of 2025 3. Petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge, which shall be considered by the Sessions Court in accordance with law. 4. Liberty is also reserved in favour of the petitioners to take recourse to such other remedies as available in law subsequently. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33