- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1479 CRL.P No. 14136 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14136 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SYED NASSIR AHMED S/O SYED AKBAR SAB AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS NO. 1, 2, AND 3, 9TH CROSS 1ST MAIN, CHAMUNDINAGAR NEAR RAJAGOPALNAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU 560 058. 2. SRI K SHAFIULLA S/O LATE SYED KHADARWALI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NO.8, 3RD CROSS GOPALAPURAM MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU 560 023. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY M R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CID (EOD)M CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (VIGILANCE), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1479 CRL.P No. 14136 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED I ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU IN CC.NO.24992/2015 IN CR.NO.81/2012, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 465,468,471 R/W 37 OF IPC. 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 petitioners seek for the following reliefs: “a. Quash the proceedings pending before the learned I Addl. C.J.M. Bengaluru in C.C.No.24992/2015 (Cr.No.81/2012) for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471 r/w Section 37 of the Indian Penal Code insofar as it relates to the petitioners and b. Allow the petition and grant such other relief as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner/accused Nos.8 and 10 submits that they have filed an application seeking discharge before the trial Court, which is not disposed even till today resulting in irreparable loss and injury to the petitioner. It is submitted that the present petition - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1479 CRL.P No. 14136 of 2024 may be disposed of directing the trial Court to dispose of the discharge application within a stipulated period of time. 3. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of directing the trial Court to dispose of the discharge application within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79