- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11187 CRL.P No. 16257 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16257 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI B.E.PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O EKAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.105, 9TH CROSS, K.S.R NAIDU LAYOUT, DEVARACHIKKANAHALLI, HONGASANDHRA, BANGALORE-560068 ALSO AT FLAT NO.P-1 PRINCESS BLOCK DHAYA DEVELOPERS SANIARA MAGAN, NEAR MEENAKSHI MALL BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU 560 076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.T., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11187 CRL.P No. 16257 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MICO-LAYOUT POLICE, BENGALURU - 560 076 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE BENCH, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SMT. SRIDEVI, W/O. LOHITH KUMAR S. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.61, 10TH MAIN, BINNY LAYOUT II STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.16989/2021 DATED 06.07.2021 IMPLICATING THIS PETITIONER FOR AN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11187 CRL.P No. 16257 of 2025 ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C ANNEXED TO THE PETITION AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN PENDING ON THE FILE OF CJM, BENGALURU CITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner calls in question the proceedings before the concerned Court in C.C.No.16989/2021 arising out of crime No.17419/2018. 2. Heard Sri. Harish Kumar M.T., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor submits that two years prior to the filing of the subject petition, charges have already been framed and at this juncture, this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11187 CRL.P No. 16257 of 2025 Court would not lend its protective hands to the petitioner under Section 480 of the Cr.P.C. 4. The petitioner is at liberty to urge the all the contentions that are urged before this Court in the subject petition before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15