- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43806 CRL.P No. 13491 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3591 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13491 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3591 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 13491/2024 BETWEEN: 1. CHRISTY SOFIA @ GAYATHRI W/O JAYARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.39A, KUMARAN STREET, SHUBHAN NAGAR, MADHAVARAM, TIRUVALLUR, TAMILNADU-600 051. 2. GOKUL RAJ S/O MADESHWARAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.39, RKB BUILDING, DR. RADHAKRISHNA NAGAR, P.H. ROAD, ARUMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-600 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C. SUNDARAM, ADVOCATE (P/H)) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, HOSAKOTE PS BANGALORE CITY. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43806 CRL.P No. 13491 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3591 of 2025 REPTD. BY GOVT. PLEADER, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MAHAMED BATSHA SABEET GANAGALU ROAD, RAMAKKA EXTENSION, KANAKANAGAR, HOSAKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU DIST., KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1 (P/H); SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF CR.NO.249/2024 IN HOSKOTE P.S., UNDER 528 OF THE CODE OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DIVISION) & C.J.M. COURT, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT IN CR.NO.249/2024 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 318(2), 318(4) OF B.N.S. ACT, 2023, 66(C), 66(D), OF IT ACT. IN CRL.P NO. 3591/2025 BETWEEN: GOKUL RAJ MADHESWARAN S/O MADESHWARAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.39, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RKB BUILDING, DR. RADHAKRISHNA NAGAR, P.H. ROAD, ARUMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-600 106. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. C. SUNDARAM, ADVOCATE (P/H)) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43806 CRL.P No. 13491 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3591 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, HOSAKOTE PS BENGALURU CITY REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK BRANCH MANAGER, ANNANAGAR BRANCH, CHENNAI. 3. IDFC BANK BRANCH MANAGER, NUNGAMBAKKAM BRANCH, CHENNAI. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1 (P/H)) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO: (A) SET ASIDE THE FREEZING OF THE BANK ACCOUNT BEARING NO.2013457789 MAINTAINED WITH KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK, ANNA NAGAR BRANCH, CHENNAI, AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY; (B) SET ASIDE THE FREEZING OF THE BANK ACCOUNT BEARING NO.10055918818 MAINTAINED WITH IDFC BANK, NUNGAMBAKKAM BRANCH, CHENNAI, AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY; (C) ISSUE APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO DEFREEZE THE SAID ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY; (D) PASS ANY OTHER ORDER(S) AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER IN U/S CR.NO.249/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 318(2), 318(4) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 66(C) AND 66(D) OF I.T. ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DVN.) AND CJM COURT, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU IN THE ABOVE CASE. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43806 CRL.P No. 13491 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3591 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Memo for withdrawal is filed in both the cases. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that both the petitions may be dismissed as withdrawn and liberty may be reserved to the petitioners in Crl.P.No.13491/2024, to file a fresh petition, in view of filing of chargesheet. 3. Memo filed in both the cases are placed on record. 4. Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as sought for. I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1