- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19007 CRL.P No. 6638 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6638 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: ARJUN CHAND @ ARJUN, S/O KAMAL KUMAR CHAND, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT.NO.20024, PRESTIGE SHANTINIKETAN, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, MAHADEVPURA, BENGALURU – 560 048 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK HUDDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HANUMANTHANAGAR P.S, REP. BY SPP OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 01 2. NAVEEN KUMAR S.T., POLICE CONSTABLE (PC-11990) HANUMANTHA NAGAR POLICE STATION, ASHOK NAGAR, BSK 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 050 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.22552/2019 REGISTERED BY HANUMANTHANAGARA P.S., PURSUANT TO THE FILING OF THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 10.08.2019 IN C.C.NO.22552/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 353, 332, 427, 268, 504, 506 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE 37TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19007 CRL.P No. 6638 of 2025 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 In this petition, petitioners seeks for the following reliefs: “Wherefore, the petitioner named above humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.22552/2019 registered by Hanumanthanagara P.S. pursuant to the filing of the chargesheet dated 10.08.2019 in C.C.No.22552/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 353, 332, 427, 268, 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 pending on the file of Hon’ble 37th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, in the interest of justice.” 2. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, having regard to the undisputed fact that the proceedings in C.C.No.22552/2019 are pending before the trial Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits / de-merits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition reserving liberty in favour of the parties to urge all contentions in the aforesaid proceedings before the trial Court, who shall adjudicate upon the matter after - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19007 CRL.P No. 6638 of 2025 providing sufficient and reasonable opportunity to both the parties and dispose of the proceedings within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30