- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28353 CRL.P No. 8733 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8733 OF 2025 BETWEEN: BENDREKUMAR G.T, S/O THIMMEGOWDA G, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O GOTTIGERE, DABBEGHATTA POST, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMKUR - 572 227. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERESH S. SAJJAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT PS, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. G.P. PRASAD AGE MAJOR, OCC: MANIPAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED, MANIPAL CENTRE, DICKONSON ROAD, BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28353 CRL.P No. 8733 of 2025 TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 468, 471, 120(B), 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC IN C.C.NO.28975/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M BENGALURU AS NULL AND VOID IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following relief: "a) To quash the proceedings initiated taking cognizance for the offences under Section 465, 468, 471, 120(B), 406 & 420 r/w 34 of IPC, 1860 in C.C.No.28975/2016 on the file of the IV ACJM, Bengaluru, as null and void insofar as petitioner is concerned, in the interest of justice and equity. b) To pass any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. " 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file a discharge application and seek discharge before the Trial Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28353 CRL.P No. 8733 of 2025 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge and file a discharge application before the trial court. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the trial Court shall consider and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Thereafter, the petitioner is also reserved liberty to take recourse to such remedies as are available in law, including approaching this Court subsequently. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47 CT: BHK