- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2981 CRL.P No. 200385 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200385 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI SHREE RANG S/O SATYAWAN, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KANDGOAL TQ. AURAD (B), DIST. BIDAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANILKUMAR R. GAIKWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH, AT KALABURGI, THROUGH THE SANTAPUR POLICE STATION, TQ. AURAD (B), DIST. BIDAR 2. SATYAWAN PATIL S/O HULLAJIRAO PATIL, AGE:61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KANDGOAL, TQ. AURAD (B), DIST. BIDAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP FOR R1; SRI BHAVIMANI APPARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2981 CRL.P No. 200385 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (OLD), U/SEC. 528 OF BNSS (NEW), PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING COGNIZANCE IN C.C.NO.4925/2022 BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT BHALI IN CRIME NO.111/2015 SANTHAPUR PS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 420 OF IPC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) Case called twice. None present on behalf of the petitioner. In fact on the previous hearing date also, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner and this Court suo-moto listed the matter today in the interest of justice. 2. The petitioner is seeking quashing of the pending proceedings in C.C.No.4925/2022 for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC. 3. This Court perused the material on record. Prima facie materials are collected by the Investigation - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2981 CRL.P No. 200385 of 2024 Agency, whereby, the learned Trial Judge was justified in taking cognizance of the alleged offence. 4. The material collected in the form of statements of the charge sheet witnesses and material documents would reveal that petitioner lured general public by promising the investors that 10 times the amount invested would be paid as profit and collected money from general public, failed to keep up his promise. Taking note of these aspects of the matter, petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SRT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 CT-PK