- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:759 CRL.P No. 2556 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2556 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI. C.J. VENKATESH, S/O JAIRAM, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SIDDIVINAYAKA COFFEE LINKS AND AGRO CENTER, MALLANDUR ROAD, UPPALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU CITY - 577 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H. MALATESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY: BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU CITY - 577 101, REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING - 560 001 2. P.N. NAGARAJ, S/O. NINGAPPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O BYAGADAHALLI KAIMARA POST, CHICKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. P.H. SHAMANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:759 CRL.P No. 2556 of 2022 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASHING OF PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.56/2021 OF BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMGALURU WHICH IS REGISTERED ON THE BASIS OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT LODGED BY P.N. NAGARA) IN PCR NO.466/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF HONBLE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHIKKAMAGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.405, 406, 420 OF IPC 1860. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is personally present before the Court and he is identified by learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 submits that the Investigating Officer after completing the investigation had filed the B-report on 20.03.2022. Subsequently, the interim order was passed by this Court and therefore, no order is passed till date on the said B-report. In view of filing the B-report by the Investigating Officer, the petition does not survive for consideration. Hence, the petition is disposed off. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:759 CRL.P No. 2556 of 2022 However, if the learned Magistrate rejects the B-report and takes cognizance of the offence, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Court with necessary prayer. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE SPV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13