- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20641 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1730 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MUNI VEERAIAH @ MUNIRAJU S/O. VERREGAWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. NO.1 AND 2, HEMANTH RESIDENCY UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, DODDAKALSANDRA, BENGALURU- 560062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S JAVALI, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. MANE SHIVAJI HANMANTAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SESHADRIPURAM P.S, CCB WING, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560-001 2. MRS.INDRAMANI H, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20641 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2026 SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY SESHADRIPURAM P.S., CCB WING, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 465,468,471,472,406,420 R/W 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.7683/2025, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1st ACJM, BANGALORE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3, AT ANNEXURE C AND D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner-accused No.3 is before this Court seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.7683 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471, 472, 406, 420 r/w Section 34 of the IPC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20641 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2026 2. Heard Sri Kiran S Javali, learned senior counsel appearing for petitioner and Sri Channappa Erappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 3. This Court in Crl.P.No.1021 of 2022 by order dated 03-01-2023 has quashed the proceedings as against accused No.7. Subsequently, in Crl.P.No.5231 of 2022, in terms of its order dated 13-09-2024, this Court has quashed the crime as against accused Nos.2, 3 and 4. In Crl.P.No.2040 of 2026 by order dated 09-03-2026, this Court has quashed the proceedings as against accused No.1 in respect of the crime in Crime No.29 of 2022. In the light of quashment of the proceedings qua other accused, this petition also deserves to succeed on the same reasons rendered therein. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) Impugned proceedings in C.C.No.7683 of 2025 pending before the I Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore stand quashed qua the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20641 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2026 Pending application if any, also stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bkp List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22