- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17796 CRL.P No. 3450 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3450 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V. VENKATESH S/O. LATE VENKATASHAMI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/OF GUMMAREDDYPURA, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. PRESENTLY WORKING AS POWER MAN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE UNIT-II, BESCOM, SRINIVASAPURA, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. 2. SRI. K. MOHAN KUMAR, S/O. LATE KEMPATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.240A-1, KANASU NILAYA, 8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, KOTTIGEPALYA, MAGADI ROAD, VISWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 091. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, N-8 SUB DIVISION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE UNIT, BESCOM, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 560 072, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEEN REDDY M.V, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17796 CRL.P No. 3450 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SRINIVASAPURA POLICE, SRINIVASAPURA POLICE STATION, SRINIVASAPURA - 563 135, KOLAR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. R. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, S/O. S. RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF SHIVA ELECTRICALS, JAKIR HUSSAIN MOHALLA, RAMAKRISHNA POLYTECHNIC ROAD, SRINIVASAPURA TOWN - 563 135, KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 07.09.2015 PASSED BY THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, SRINIVASPUR IN C.C.NO.393/2015 TAKING COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 166, 167, 182 R/W 34 OF IPC AND ORDERING TO REGISTER A CRIMINAL CASE AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.393/2015 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT SRINIVASPUR FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 166, 167, 182 R/W 34 OF IPC.1860 AND ALLOW THIS PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17796 CRL.P No. 3450 of 2026 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 the Court seeking the following prayers: a) Call for entire records in C.C.No.393/2015, pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Srinivasapur. b) Quash the order dated 07.09.2015 passed by the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Srinivaspur in C.C.No.393/2015 taking cognizance against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Section 166,167,182 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and ordering to register a criminal case and consequently quash the charge sheet and entire proceedings pending against the petitioners in C.C.No.393/2015, pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Srinivasapur for the offences punishable under Section 166,167,182 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. c) Allow this petition and pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17796 CRL.P No. 3450 of 2026 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader on verification of the records would submit that charges have already been framed and further submits that there is no sanction accorded. 3. In the light of the charges being framed and the proceedings are at an advanced stage, the issue of sanction also can be gone into by the concerned Court at the appropriate stage. 4. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 184