- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18717 CRL.P No. 7283 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7283 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: B. G. RAMACHANDRA, S/O LATE JANGAMA REDDY, AGED 70 YEARS, R/AT F-5, 1ST FLOOR, NAVYA NIDHI APARTMENT, 4TH CROSS, CHIKKA BANASAWADI, BANGALORE – 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL TASK FORECE AND VIGILANCE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SRI MANJUNATHA D. R. POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL TASK FORCE AND VIGILANCE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M. V. CHARATI, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE SUMMONING NOTICE AND PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN AGAINST THE PETITIONER DATED 08.05.2025 IN ANNEXURE-A. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18717 CRL.P No. 7283 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs: “Wherefore, the petitioner above named prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the summoning notice and proceedings initiated by the Respondents herein against the petitioner dated 08.05.2025 in Annexure-A in the ends of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and perused the material on record. 3. In addition to reiterating the various contentions urged in the petition and referring to the material on record, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent did not have jurisdiction/authority of law to initiate any action against the petitioner and as such, the impugned intimation at Annexure-A dated 08.05.2005 deserves to be quashed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18717 CRL.P No. 7283 of 2025 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the impugned intimation at Annexure-A dated 08.05.2025 merely calls upon the petitioner to appear and produce reply along with documents and if the petitioner fails to do so, respondent shall proceed further in accordance with law. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and submission made by both sides, the petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to submit appropriate/suitable reply to impugned intimation at Annexure-A within a period of four weeks from today. 6. It is further directed that pursuant to the petitioner submitting reply along with documents to the respondents, the concerned respondent shall consider the same and provide sufficient and reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, hear him and proceed further in the matter in accordance with law. It is further directed that respondent shall not take any precipitative/coercive steps against the petitioner pursuant to the impugned intimation. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18717 CRL.P No. 7283 of 2025 7. It is made clear that this order shall not be construed or treated as an order upholding the claim of the petitioner on merits and no opinion is expressed on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions and the same are kept open. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 83