- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8014 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7526 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7822 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8191 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8196 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8224 OF 2025 IN CRL.P. No.8014/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUNIRATHNA S/ LATE SRI SUBRAMANYA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS #147, 11TH A CROSS MALLESWARAM BANGALORE-560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANUP HARANAHALLI FOR SRI SRINIVAS RAO S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RMC YARD POLICE STATION (S.I.T) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT #1, CARLTON HOUSE Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING. 2. SMT. RATHIKALA W/O SRI JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.670, BEHIND PEENYA S.R.S. ASHRAYA NAGARA NEAR ANGANWADI PEENYA 1 STAGE BENGALURU-560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., SPL. P.P., FOR R.1; SRI C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.86/2025 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT-RMC YARD POLICE (SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM-C.I.D) DATED 20.05.2025, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376-D, 270, 323, 354, 504, 506, 509 R/W 34 OF THE IPC., 1860, ON THE FILE OF THE XLII ACJM, BENGALURU CITY (SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF CASES FILED AGAINST MP/MLA'S TRIALABLE BY MAGISTRATE) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P. NO.7526/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VASANTHA KUMAR, S/O LATE T. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEAS, R/O.67, 7TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. 2. SRI C CHANNAKESHAVA S/O SRI C CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O.NO.43/27, 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 096. ..PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S. UDAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NARASIMHARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY R.M.C. YARD POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. RATHIKALA W/O SRI JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.670, BEHIND PEENYA SRS, ASHRAYA NAGARA, NEAR ANGANWADI PEENYA 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058. ..RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., SPL. P.P., FOR R.1; SRI C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.86/2025 (RMC YARD POLICE) FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 506, 34, 504, 376D, 270, 323, 354, 509 OF IPC., 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XLII ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY (SPL. COURT FOR TRIAL OFFENCES FILED AGAINST MPS/MLAS TRIABLE BY MAGISTRATE) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRL.P NO.7822/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUNIRATHNA S/O. LATE SUBRAMANYA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, #147, 11TH A CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 059. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI ANUP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RMC YARD POLICE STATION (S.I.T) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT #1, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, BANGALORE. 2. SMT. RATHIKALA W/O SRI JAGADISH - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.670, BEHIND PEENYA S.R.S. ASHRAYA NAGARA NEAR ANGANWADI PEENYA 1 STAGE BENGALURU-560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., SPL. P.P., FOR R.1; SRI C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS., PRAYING TO GRANT THE RELIEF OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT-RMC YARD POLICE (SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM - CID) TO RELEASE TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.86/2025 DATED 20.05.2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLII ADDL. CJM, BANGALORE CITY (SPL. COURT FOR MP/MLA'S) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 376-D, 270, 323, 354, 504, 506, 509 R/W 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860, ARISING OUT OF THE WRITTEN INFORMATION FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P NO.8191/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI KAMAL S/O SRI SAMPANGI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, #381, SRS ROAD, NEAR SRS COMPOUND, PEENYA, VTC, BANGALORE-560 058. ...PETITIONER - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS (BY SRI ANUP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RMC YARD POLICE STATION, (S.I.T) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, #1, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE. 2. SMT. RATHIKALA W/O SRI JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.670, BEHIND PEENYA S.R.S., ASHRAYA NAGARA, NEAR ANGANWADI, PEENYA I STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., SPL. P.P., FOR R.1; SRI C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDRE SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.86/2025 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT-RMC YARD POLICE (SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM-C.I.D) DATED 20.05.2025, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376-D, 270, 323, 354, 504, 506, 509 R/W 34 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLII ADDL.CJM, BANGALORE (MP., M.L.A SPL.CASE) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS IN CRL.P. NO.8196/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI KAMAL S/O SRI SAMPANGI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, #381, SRS ROAD, NEAR SRS COMPOUND, PEENYA, VTC, PO.PEENYA SMALL INDUSTRIES BANGALORE-560 058. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI ANUP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RMC YARD POLICE STATION, (S.I.T) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, #1, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. RATHIKALA W/O SRI JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.670, BEHIND PEENYA S.R.S., ASHRAYA NAGARA, NEAR ANGANWADI, PEENYA I STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., SPL. P.P., FOR R.1; SRI C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDRE SECTION 482 OF BNSS., PRAYING TO GRANT THE RELIEF OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT-RMC YARD POLICE (SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM-C.I.D) TO RELEASE TO THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.86/2025 DATED 20.05.2025, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376-D, 270, 323, 354, 504, 506, 509 R/W 34 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLII ADDL.CJM, BANGALORE CITY (SPL. COURT FOR TRIAL OF CASES FILED AGAINST MP'S/MLA'S) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P.NO. 8224/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VASANTHA KUMAR S/O. LATE T. NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.NO.67, 7TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. 2. SRI. C. CHANNAKESHAVA, S/O. LATE C. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O.NO.527, 8TH CROSS 9TH MAIN, MATHIKERE 1ST MAIN ROAD, YESHWANTHAPUR BENGALURU-560 022. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI S. UDAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NARASIMHARAJU, ADVOCATE) - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS AND: 1. 2. STATE BY R.M.C. YARD POLICE STATION (SIT) REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, BENGALURU-560 001. SMT. RATHIKALA W/O. SRI JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O.670, BEHIND PEENYA SRS ASHRAYA NAGARA, NEAR ANGANWADI PEENYA 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 058. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., SPL. P.P., FOR R.1; SRI C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C/ 482 OF BNSS., PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT, IF THE RESPONDENT R.M.C. YARD POLICE ARREST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.86/2025 DATED 20.05.2025 FOR AN OFFENCE P/US/ 376-D, 270, 323, 354, 504, 506, 509 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE XLII ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY (SPL.COURT FOR TRIAL OFFENCES FILED AGAINST MPs/MLAs TRIABLE BY MAGISTRATE) BY GRANTING AN ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners in the above criminal petitions are accused in Crime No.0086/2025 which was pending on the file of the XLII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City (Special Court for trial of cases filed against MPs/MLAs triable by Magistrate). 2. Both the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 together submit that a 'B' report has been filed before the trial Court. The Special Public Prosecutor further submits that the same has been accepted by the trial Court. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he is not aware about the acceptance of the 'B' report, but, submits that in view of the submission made by the learned Special Public Prosecutor, the petitions may be dismissed. The learned Special Public Prosecutor has no objection for the same. 3. On the ground that a 'B' report has been filed and the same has been accepted by the trial Court in Crime - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37308 CRL.P No. 8014 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7526 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7822 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS No.0086/2025, the criminal petitions are hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. 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