- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13568 CRL.P No. 3296 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3296 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. K.T.GIRIYANNA S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT NO.37, 5TH MAIN ROAD TATA SILK FARM BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARUN JAYKUMAR PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HALSURU GATE POLICE BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SPP SRI.K.T.GIRIYANNA S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS NO.167/B, 3RD MAIN PADMANABHANAGAR BENGALURU EXPIRED ON 15/11/2024 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.LAKSHMAN B, HCGP FOR R.1; SRI.B.G.GAURAV MANDAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/SEC.482 CR.P.C (U/SEC.528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13568 CRL.P No. 3296 of 2025 THE FIR NO.127/2024 DTD 25.06.2024 REGISTERED BY HALASURUGATE P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC.34, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 OF THE IPC, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner/accused challenges the registration of the FIR for offences punishable under Sections 34, 419, 420, 465, 468, and 471 of the IPC. 2. The deceased Respondent No.2 lodged the First Information Report, alleging that the petitioner, by impersonating himself as Respondent No.2, fraudulently received compensation related to the acquisition of land from the jurisdictional Court by forging documents. 3. The allegations made against the petitioner disclose the commission of cognizable offences, and the veracity of these allegations requires investigation. At this stage, the authenticity of the allegations cannot be examined within the scope of this petition. 4. The petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.1 to conclude the investigation in accordance with the law. No coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner; however, the petitioner is required - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13568 CRL.P No. 3296 of 2025 to cooperate with the investigation. In the event the petitioner fails to cooperate, Respondent No.1 is at liberty to take appropriate steps for the cancellation of bail granted in favor of the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending I.As. do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34