- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36062 CRL.P No. 9760 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9760 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. RAMAIAH S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.504, B-8, BDA KAILASH APARTMENT, MYSURU ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU – 560 059. 2. NAGARAJ M.P., S/O M.PAMPAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.403, B-7, KAILASH APARTMENT, BDA, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSURU ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU – 560 059. 3. GANAPATHI HEGDE S/O THIMMANNA HEGADE,. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.503, B-7, KAILASH APARTMENT, BDA, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36062 CRL.P No. 9760 of 2023 MYSURU ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU – 560 059. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHIDANANDASWAMY MATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KENGERI P.S, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. K.S.RAVIKUMAR S/O SIDDAPPA D.S., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.404, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENT, BDA, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSURU ROAD,KENGERI, BENGALURU – 560 059. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI K.S.RAVI KUMAR, R-2 PARTY-IN-PERSON) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C.NO.1793/2021 ORIGINATED FROM PCR NO.32/2018 AND FIR NO.264/2018 OF THE RESPONDENT KENGERI POLICE REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES P/U/S.341, 504, 506, 153-A, 323, 109 AND 120-B R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND ALSO U/S.3(1)(c), 3(1)(g), 3(1)(p), 3(1)(q), 3(1)(r) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36062 CRL.P No. 9760 of 2023 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-71) AND IMPOSE EXEMPLARY COST ON THE COMPLIANANT FOR ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW AND COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for petitioners Sri Chidanandaswamy Mathad, after arguing the matter at length, would seek leave of this Court to approach the concerned Court by filing an application seeking discharge of the petitioners from the array of offences, as obtaining under Section 227 of the Cr.P.C. 2. In the event, the petitioners would approach the concerned Court by filing an application seeking their discharge, the concerned Court shall answer all the contentions that are raised by the petitioners, in the said discharge and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36062 CRL.P No. 9760 of 2023 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed, leaving open all the liberty to the petitioners, as is available in law. Pending applications also stand disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2