- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7124 CRL.P No. 13157 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13157 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MR. DEEPAK KUMAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, C/O SURESH DEVADIGA R/AT POLICE QUARTERS BLOCK NO.4, ROOM NO.39 ALEVOOR ROAD, MANIPAL MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MANGALURU CITY POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SANGEETA PUBLIC SUB-INSPECTOR AMASEBAILU UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 227 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7124 CRL.P No. 13157 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07.08.2024 BY THE JMFC VII COURT, MANGALURU IN C.C.NO.1750/2024 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLAINT FILED BY 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 66(C) OF I.T. ACT AND U/S 465 AND 469 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC VII COURT, MANGALURU IN C.C.NO.1750/2024. 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 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 and/or file an application for discharge before the Sessions Court, who may be directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge, which shall be considered by the Sessions Court in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7124 CRL.P No. 13157 of 2024 4. Liberty is also reserved in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such other remedies as available in law subsequently. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25