- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41001 CRL.P No. 8459 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8459 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI. C.V. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE CHINDALUR VENKATACHALAPATHY SETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O NO. 24/29, 4TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, MT. JOY EXTENSION HANUMANTHANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED BAKHAR AZARZ, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DERICK ANIL A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER VAYYALIKAVAL POLICE STATION BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. PRAVEEN ANAND S/O P. ANAND Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41001 CRL.P No. 8459 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O NO. 423, 4TH MAIN 5TH CROSS, J.P NAGAR III PHASE BENGALURU - 56 0078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 MIS.SAKSHA BHAGAVAN., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.VENKATESH SOMAREDDI.,ADVOCATE FOR R2;) THIS CRL.PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE COMPLAINT IN MATTER BEARING PCR.NO.11561/2022 PREFERRED BEFORE THE HONOURABLE VIII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The criminal petition is filed with the following prayers: "i. Quash the entire complaint in matter bearing PCR No.11561/2022 preferred before the Hon'ble VIII Addl.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. (Annexure-A). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41001 CRL.P No. 8459 of 2022 ii. Set aside the order dated 04.07.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Trial Court in matter bearing PCR No.11561/2022; wherein the Hon'ble VIII Addl.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru was pleased to act under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. and was further pleased to refer the complaint preferred by the Respondent No.2 in PCR No.11561/2022 for investigation against the present Petitioner, by the Respondent No.1 Police. (Annexure-B). iii. Quash the FIR bearing No.80/2022, registered with the respondent No.1 police; wherein the Petitioner herein is arraigned as Accused for the alleged offence under Section 420 and 506 of IPC. (Annexure-C) pending on the file of 8th Addl.CMM Court, Nrupatunga Road, Bangalore City. iv. Grant such other relief that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the present case." 2. Subsequent to filing of this petition it is submitted that the investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed and C.C.No.12852/2025 is registered on the file of the I Addl.Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41001 CRL.P No. 8459 of 2022 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to challenge the said charge sheet in the manner known to law. 4. His submission is taken on record. 5. The Criminal Petition is hereby dismissed, reserving the liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet filed in C.C.No.12852/2025, pending on the file of the I Addl.Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19 CT: BHK