- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43576 CRL.P No. 13511 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13511 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. RAMANATH ARUMUGAM AGED MAJOR, PERMANENT R/ AT 38/33, FLAT NO.2A, SHIVALAYA APTS, SARANGAPANI STREET, T.NAGAR, CHENNAI 600 017, AND ALSO PRESENTLY R/AT H.NO.115/63, DR.RADHAKRISHNAN SALAI, 3RD FLOOR NORTH FLAT, MYLAPORE CHENNAI 560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BIPIN HEDGE., ADVOCATE. FOR SRI. VIKRAM SIMHA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ECONOMIC OFFENCES DIVISION, CID BANGALORE 560 001. 2. MR.JOHN THARIAN THALIATH S/O THARAIN THALIATH, AGEED ABOUT 45 YEARS, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF ZETWERK MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT ORIENTAL TOWERS NO.461, 1ST FLOOR & 2ND FLOOR, 4TH SECTOR, 17TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43576 CRL.P No. 13511 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION.B. SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HONBLE LI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU CCH-52 DATED 19.04.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.4255/2024 RAISING OUT OF CR.NO.2/2024 REGISTERED BY CID P.S (ECONOMIC OFFENCE DIVISION) BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417,419,420,465,468,471 OF IPC R/W SEC 34 OF IPC (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner was released on anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court vide its order dated 29.05.2024 passed in Crl.Misc.4255/2024 on certain terms and conditions. The said order has been cancelled vide impugned order dated 19.04.2025. 2. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner submits that the offence alleged is under Section 417, 419, 420, 465, 468 and 471 read with Section 34 of IPC. The learned Sessions Judge has now cancelled the bail on the ground that the petitioner has not co-operated with the investigation and not appeared before the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43576 CRL.P No. 13511 of 2025 Investigating Officer, as per condition Nos.4 and 5. He submits that the petitioner is ready to appear before the Investigating Officer and if the order canceling the anticipatory bail is not set aside, the petitioner will be put to great hardship and loss. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader has opposed the prayer and sought to dismiss the petition. 4. It is not in dispute that the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. In compliance of the conditions, since the petitioner has undertaken to appear before the Investigating Officer and comply with the conditions imposed, this Court deems fit to give an opportunity to the petitioner. Accordingly, the following:- ORDER i) Petition is allowed. ii) The order dated 19.04.2025 passed by the LI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43576 CRL.P No. 13511 of 2025 canceling the order dated 29.05.2024 is hereby set aside, subject to the condition that petitioner shall appear before the I.O. on or before 07.11.2025 and comply with all the conditions imposed in the order dated 29.05.2024 passed by the LI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge in Crl.Misc.No.4255/2024. I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 79