- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33916 CRL.P No. 11400 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11400 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. ARULMANI SON OF NANNIVADIYAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 3/2, HASANUR MAIN ROAD, MEMALAPURA, THIRUKOILUR, VILLUPURAM TAMILNADU - 605 751. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. MUBARAK BEGUM, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURGATE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. KANNADAS SON OF VEERASWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 22, KUMBARAPETE, CUBBONPETE MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33916 CRL.P No. 11400 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.30852/2021 FILED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 AND 406 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PENDING ON THE FILE OF VI ADDL.CJM, AT BENGALURU IN WHICH THE CRIME NO.137/2020 IS REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE (HALASURU GATE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 AND 406 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.8 seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings pending in C.C.No.30852/2021 on the file of the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. The primary contention urged by the petitioner is that he is in no way connected with the alleged commission of the offences and that the continuation of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33916 CRL.P No. 11400 of 2025 proceedings against him would amount to abuse of process of law. At this stage, learned High Court Government Pleader has placed on record a report submitted by the Investigating Officer. A perusal of the said report reveals that during the course of investigation, the role of accused No.8 was re-examined and it has now been clarified that the present petitioner has been cited as a prosecution witness (C.W.8) in the charge-sheet. Consequently, his name has been deleted from the array of accused in the final report filed before the competent Court. In view of the categorical statement made by the learned HCGP, and having regard to the fact that the petitioner is no longer shown as an accused in the charge- sheet but has instead been cited as a prosecution witness, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner cannot be subjected to further proceedings in C.C.No.30852/2021 insofar as his alleged role as accused No.8 is concerned. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33916 CRL.P No. 11400 of 2025 Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of in terms of the statement placed on record by the learned HCGP. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15 CT: BHK