- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9411 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2229 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. K V KUMARI D/O K.R VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ADMINISTRATOR OF SREE KOTILINGESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE KAMMASANDRA VILLAGE BETHAMANGLA HOBLI KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563121. 2. SAMPANG S/O ABBANNA AGED 52 YEARS, RESIDENCE KOTHUR VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI K.G.F TALUK KOLAR DISTRIST-563121. 3. DANDAPANI S/O LATE KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENCE PICCHAHALLI VILLAGE, ROBERTSONPET HOBLI, K.G.F TALUK, KOLAR DITRICT-563 121. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJESH MAHALE, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI. THILAK ITTANGUR B N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9411 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE BY BEML NAGAR PS BEML NAGAR, KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563121 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. DR. K SHIVAPRASAD S/O LATE KAMALA SAMBHAVA (AS PER CHARGESHEET) AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT KAMMASANDRA VILLAGE BETHAMANGALA HOBLI KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PCR FIR AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED BY BEML NAGAR POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER CRIME NO.06/2022 DATED 24.12.2021 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 447, 421, 425, 427 AND 34 OF IPC, 1860, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT KGF, AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9411 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The FIR was registered against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 421, 425, 427 r/w 34 of IPC. The Police after completion of the investigation submitted a 'B' report. The complainant appeared and filed a protest petition. 2. Sri. Rajesh Mahale, learned senior counsel representing the petitioners' counsel submitted that in view of the pendency of the protest petition filed by the complainant, the petitioner No.1 is put to inconvenience as his passport is not renewed. In the said circumstances, he submits that a direction may be issued to the Trial Court to pass an appropriate order on the protest petition at the earliest. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. In the light of the submission made by the learned senior counsel, the petition stands disposed of directing the learned Principal Civil Judge and Additional JMFC, at KGF to pass an appropriate order on the protest petition filed by the complainant in - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9411 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2025 Crime No.6/2022 registered by the BEML Nagar Police Station, within two months from the next date of hearing. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16