- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20321 CRL.P No. 3719 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 3942 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3719 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3942 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 3719/2026 BETWEEN: MR M GIRISH SON OF Y T MUDALAGIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR SUB-REGISTRAR, AT UDUPI TALUK OFFICE, MOODANIDAMBOORU VILLAGE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA, RESIDING AT NO. 896, 3RD CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, MC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU- 560040 ALSO AT NO. 65,5TH MAIN, GRADI MUDDANA ROAD, MEENAKSHI NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE- 560079 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHANANJAY V JOSHI, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR MS. KAVITHA DAMODARAN., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20321 CRL.P No. 3719 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 3942 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560070 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA UDUPI, UDUPI, KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.0032/2026 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BEFORE RESSPONDENT NO.2 BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.1 (UDUPI TOWN PS) PENDING BEFORE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR, DN.) AND ACJM COURT UDUPI, UDUPI (ANNEXURE B)., AND ETC. IN CRL.P NO. 3942/2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR SUKESH SON OF THUKRA D AMIN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS CONTRACT EMPLOYEE, AT UDUPI TALUK OFFICE, MOODANIDAMBOORU VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20321 CRL.P No. 3719 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 3942 of 2026 UDUPI, KARNATAKA, RESIDING AT NO. 3 - 85, SANATHOTA, AMBADI, VTC KOTE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA- 574105 2. MR.SUNIL SON OF SHEKHARA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS CONTRACT EMPLOYEE, AT UDUPI TALUK OFFICE, MOODANIDAMBOORU VILLAGE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA, RESIDING AT NO. 3-82, AMBADI KOTE, KATAPADI, (UDUPI), UDUPI KARNATAKA- 574105 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANANJAY V JOSHI, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VACHAN H U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560070 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA UDUPI, UDUPI, KARNATAKA ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20321 CRL.P No. 3719 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 3942 of 2026 THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO. 0032/2026 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BEFORE RESPONDENT NO. 1 (UDUPI TOWN PS) PENDING BEFORE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR, DN.) AND ACJM COURT UDUPI, UDUPI (ANNEXURE -B)., AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are the public servants. 2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri Dhananjay V. Joshi for Ms.Kavitha Damodaran and Sri Vachan H.U, Advocate for the petitioners. 3. The petitioners in these cases are accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No. 32/2026. A surprise inspection by the Upa Lokayuktha has drawn these petitioners into the web of crime. The fulcrum of the allegations against these petitioners is that, the FDA, Contract Employees, were carrying 43 documents for registration in their handbags and the petitioner/Accused No.1, Sub-Registrar was - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20321 CRL.P No. 3719 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 3942 of 2026 negligent in appropriately supervising the carrying or non- carrying of the said documents. 4. The learned Senior Counsel submits that a technical glitch in the Sub Registrar's office has been complained of several times and therefore, manually everything was being done and in that light, the documents were being carried by those employees. 5. The learned Additional SPP submits that, a time limit may be fixed for investigation. If there is nothing against the petitioners, it will undoubtedly result in a closure report against these petitioners. 6. In the light of the said submission, it is imperative that investigation must be permitted and it must be directed to be concluded within a time frame. The investigation shall conclude in the next six weeks. 7. While concluding the investigation, the Investigating Officer shall also bear in mind that as per the complaint nothing is found against accused No.1. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20321 CRL.P No. 3719 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 3942 of 2026 8. With the aforesaid observation, the petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18