- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4825 CRL.P No. 12895 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12895 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. MAHIM MUJUMDER S/O SRI MAHADEB MAJUMDER, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT MEDIA, P O MEDIAHAT, P S GOPALNAGAR NORTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL 743262. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TARJANI DESAI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT POLICE STATION, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. SRI D K SINGH IMMIGRATION OFFICER, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD, BENGALURU 560300. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV., ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4825 CRL.P No. 12895 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO 1) QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT POLICE STATION CR.NO.114/2018 ON 04.12.2018 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 465, 471 OF IPC AND SEC. 12(1-A)(a)(2) PASSPORTS ACT, 1967 AND SEC. 14 OF FOREIGNERS ACT, 1946, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC DEVANAHALLI IN C.C.NO.7184/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B. 2) QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT POLICE STATION CR.NO.114/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. 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, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "a) Quash the FIR and Complaint in Bengaluru International Airport Police Station Crime No.114/2018, on 04.12.2018, for the offence punishable under Section 420, 465, 471 of IPC and Section 12(1-A)(a)(2) Passports Act 1967 and section 14 Foreigners Act 1946, which is pending on the file of Hon'ble Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C Devanahalli, in C.C No. 7184/2020 vide ANNEXURE- A and B. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4825 CRL.P No. 12895 of 2024 b) Quash the Charge sheet in Bengaluru International Airport Police Station Crime No. 114/2018 vide ANNEXURE- C. c) Quash the consequential proceedings on the file of Hon'ble Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Devanahalli, in C.C No. 7184/2020." 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file an application for discharge, which may be directed to be considered by the trial Court in C.C.No.7184/2020 arising out of Crime No.114/2018 by BIAL Police Station after providing an opportunity to the petitioner. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB