- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45597 CRL.P No. 6118 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6118 OF 2025 BETWEEN: TILAK DAS AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RELIANCE RETAIL, 62, RICHMOND ROAD, XAVIER LAYOUT, VICTORIA LAYOUT, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560 025. NOTE:- RESIGNED AS CORPORATE HR HEAD ON 28.02.2025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH J CHOUTA, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD, ADVOCATE (P/H)) AND: ABHINANDANA SHARMA DAUGHTER OF LET. GEN. (RETD.) ASHWANI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RAJPUR ROAD ENCLAVE, NEAR IT PARK, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND-248 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. UDAYA PRAKASH MULIYA, ADVOCATE (P/H)) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO: (A) QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND PROCEEDINGS IN P.C.R. NO.50688/2025 BEFORE THE XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45597 CRL.P No. 6118 of 2025 BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); (B) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2025 PASSED BY THE XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, BENGALURU IN PCR NO.50688/2025 (ANNEUXRE-B) INSOFAR AS IT CONCERN THE PETITIONER; (C) AWARD COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 01.04.2025 passed by the XXIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru in PCR No.50688/2025 (Annexure-B) and the proceedings initiated therein. 2. Various contentions are raised in the petition seeking to quash the proceedings. However, the order dated 01.04.2025, impugned herein goes to show that the learned Magistrate has issued notice to the accused to hear them before taking cognizance, as contemplated under Section 223 of BNSS, 2023. 3. Since cognizance of the offences alleged are not yet taken and only notice was issued, the petitioner has - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45597 CRL.P No. 6118 of 2025 got ample opportunity to appear before the Magistrate and put forth his case. If cognizance is taken or if any order is passed against the petitioner, it is always open for him to challenge the same. Hence, without touching the merits of the case, petition is disposed of. I.A.No.2/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35