- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23003 WP No. 12487 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 12487 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SUNISH HEGDE S/O SUNIL HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R@182/2, RMV 2ND STAGE, SANJAY NAGAR, BENGALURU-560094 2. PRASIDH SHETTY S/O PRABHAKHAR SHETTY R/A NO.6/1, 8TH A MAIN ROAD RMV EXTENSION, SADASHIVNAGAR, BENGALURU -560094 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH J CHOUTA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI SAMPREETH V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, (SIT) C.I.D, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23003 WP No. 12487 of 2026 BENGALURU-560001 2. SRI. SRIDHAR K. PUJARA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR, CCB, ANW WING, NT PETE, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA-560053 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.P PRASANNA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO A) TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER, DIRECTION OR APPROPRIATE RELIEF / RELIEF'S TO QUASH CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE FIR AT ANNEXURE A 27/11/2020, COMPLAINT AT ANNEXURE B, CHARGE SHEET AT ANNEXURE D ON 22/02/2021 IN CC. NO. 4623/2021 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 79,384,420,465,468,471,34 AND 120 B IPC, 1860 AND THE 66, 66 (C), 66 IT ACT ON 1/03/2021, SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGE SHEET AT ANNEXURE E (NO OFFENCES ARE INVOKED QUA THE PETITIONER IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGESHEET ) ON 25/09/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE I ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU (1ST ACMM) IN C.C. 4623/2021 WHEREIN THE PETITIONERS ARE ARRAIGNED AS THE ACCUSED NO.2/PETITIONER NO.1 AND ACCUSED NO.3/PETITIONER NO.2 QUA THE PETITIONERS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. B) GRANT ANY SUCH ORDER, DIRECTION AND/OR ANY OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS, FIT AND NECESSARY, IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23003 WP No. 12487 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard learned Senior counsel Sri Sandesh J Chouta and learned counsel Sri P Prasanna Kumar appearing for respondents. Learned Senior counsel submits that they would avail the remedy of filing of discharge. Reserving such liberty the writ petition stands disposed of. All contentions remain open to be urged by the petitioners before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 93