- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51559 CRL.P No. 15684 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15684 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAJAGOPAL, S/O MUNIRAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, NEAR MILK DAIRY, ETTAKODI VILLAGE, KALKUNTE AGRAHARA, DUNNASANDRA POST, MALUR TALUK. KOLARA, DIST. 560 117. 2. SRI. RAVISHEKAR, S/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HOUSE NO.449, 9TH CROSS, NEAR OM SHAKTHI TEMPAL, GANDHIPURAM, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE-560 066. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRA MOHAN G.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, BANGALOER-560066, REP. BY STATE PP. 2. ANNU ANNA SURESH, S/O SURESH KUMAR ARUMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, VILLA 13, PRESTIGE, WHITE MEADOWS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51559 CRL.P No. 15684 of 2025 WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE-560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL RAI.K., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.551/2024, 1ST ADDL.CJM COURT BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 360 OF BNS, 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.551/2024 registered at Whitefield Police Station, Bengaluru City. 2. Complaint is lodged by one Annu Anna Suresh against accused No.1, a maid servant working in his house, suspecting her of committing theft of gold and diamond jewellary kept in a suitcase, in the house. Petitioners are not named as accused in the FIR. However, it is the grievance of the petitioners that they are now being arraigned as accused for no reason. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51559 CRL.P No. 15684 of 2025 3. Admittedly, the charge sheet is not filed in this case, arraigning the petitioners as accused. It is contended by the learned counsel that even though the Crime was registered on 15.08.2024, charge sheet is not filed so far. 4. When the petitioners are not shown as accused in the FIR, question of quashing the FIR does not arise. If charge sheet is filed, it is open for the petitioners to challenge the same, if there are no materials against them. Hence, the petition is dismissed. Investigating Officer shall conclude the investigation at the earliest. I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71