- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52193 CRL.P No. 4366 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4366/2025 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NITIN KODAVUR S/O RAGHAVENDRE KODAVUR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT B 702, CHARTERED BEVERLY HILLS APARTMENT JAYANAGAR HOUSING SOCIETY LAYOUT GUBBALALA, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST BANGALORE-560061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNANAIK D. N., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION REP. BY LEARNED SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SMT. ASHALATHA RAO W/O MR. NITHIN KODAVUR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.3/1, KAIVALYA 2ND MAIN N R COLONY, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU -560004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.JAGADEESHA B.N., ADDL.SPP, FOR R1 SRI MITHUN G.A., ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR BEARING CRIME NO.371 OF 2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 46TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, AT BENGALURU, FILED BY Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52193 CRL.P No. 4366 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504, 420, 465, 468 AND 471 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER The petitioner is seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.371/2024 registered at Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offence punishable under Sections 504, 420, 465, 468 and 471 of IPC. 2. The crux of the allegations in the complaint are that the petitioner who is none other than the husband of the complainant took a loan of Rs.2,00,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crores) from HFCL Bank in the year 2018 in respect of one Sproutanmins Super Food Private Limited (SSFPL) run by the petitioner as well as the complainant. While taking loan, without the knowledge of the complainant pledged the documents pertaining to the property belonging to complainant’s mother in the Bank as well as forged the signatures of the complainant and her parents and also - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52193 CRL.P No. 4366 of 2025 gave fake e-mail ID and availed additional loan of Rs.37,50,000/- (Rupees thirty seven lakhs fifty thousand only) and thereby cheated the complainant. 3. Since the allegations of cheating, forgery, etc., are made and also considering that the documents are now sent for FSL for examination, this Court is not inclined to entertain the petition seeking quashing of FIR. 4. If on completion of investigation, any adverse report is filed, it is always open for the petitioner to challenge the same, if so advised. 5. With that liberty, the petition is dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the petition, I.A.No.2 and I.A.No.3 for vacating stay are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28