- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20481 CRL.P No. 5584 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7178 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5584 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7178 OF 2021 IN CRL.P No. 5584/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. ASHOK CHOWRIAPPA S/O LATE A CHOWRIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, CHOWRIAPPA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD., 6TH FLOOR, NO.41, LAVELLE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KOTHANUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BANGALORE 560001. 2. MR. NITIN CHERIYAN PAUL S/o. CHERIYAN POUL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, VILLA NO.C 11, STERLING VILLA GRANDE HOSAKOTTE, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20481 CRL.P No. 5584 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7178 of 2021 SEEGEHALLI VILLAGE, KANNAMANGALA POST, BANGALORE-560057 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKAT SATYANARAYANAN. A., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.30516/2022 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.420, 406 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE 4th ADDITIONAL CMM COURT, BENGALURU AND ALL THE ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 7178/2021 BETWEEN: 1. MR SRINIVAS HUANASIKATTE S/O JAYATHIRTH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, AUTHORISED OFFICER, ANAND RATHI GLOBAL FINANCE, 4TH FLOOR, BIKANER PINNACLE NO.1, REHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND ROAD, BANGALORE-11. 2. MR. RAVINDRA SIVARAMAN S/O S SIVARAMAN AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ANAND RATHI GLOBAL FINANCE, 4TH FLOOR, BIKANER PINNACLE NO.1, REHENIUS STRET, RICHMOND ROAD, BANGALORE-560011. ...PETITIONERS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20481 CRL.P No. 5584 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7178 of 2021 (BY SRI. LOKESH K. V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE KOTHANUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BANGALORE CITY. 2. MR NITIN CHERIYAN PAUL VILLA NO.C-11, STERLING VILLA GRANDE, HOSAKOTE, WHITE FIELD MAIN ROAD, SEEGEHALLI VILLAGE, KANNAMANGALA POST, BANGALORE-560057. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKAT SATYANARAYANAN. A. HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ASHOK. G. V. ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.137/2021 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.420, 406 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE 4TH ADDITIONAL CMM COURT AND ALL THE ANCILLARY PROCEEDINGS THAT COMES OUT OF THE FIR AS AGAINST THE PRESENT PETITIONERS. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20481 CRL.P No. 5584 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 7178 of 2021 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has field memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition. In the light of the same, both petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file fresh petition if so permitted under law. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25