- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23004 CRL.P No. 9509 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9509 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K MANJUNATH S/O LATE. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.21, DVM COLONY, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. SRI. AMARESH B.N. S/O. M. ASHWATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NILAYA, WARD NO.19, PUTTAPPANAGUDI STREET, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 3. SRI. G. VENKATESH S/O. LATE GOPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT. AGASARA BEEDHI, WARD NO.6, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B M HALASWAMY.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23004 CRL.P No. 9509 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 2. MADHUKAR P.J. POLICE INSPECTOR, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B S PRASAD., ADVOCATE) CRL.P 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 CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN SPL.CC NO.511/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IX ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayer : (i) Quash the Charge Sheet filed by the Respondent in Spl.C.C.No.511/2022, pending on the file of the IX Addl. District and Sessions Judge, at Bengaluru Rural District; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23004 CRL.P No. 9509 of 2025 (ii) Pass such other order as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that long before the filing of the petition, charges have already been framed and the matter is set at trial for the last 3 years. 3. In that light, there is no warrant of interference in subject petition under Section 482 of the CrPC as I do not find any exceptional circumstance thereon. 4. All contentions remain open to be urged before the concerned Court by these petitioners. 5. Reserving such liberty, the criminal petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 106