- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26428 WP No. 50304 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 3732 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO.50304 OF 2019 (GM-RES) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3732 OF 2019 IN W.P. NO.50304/2019: BETWEEN: SRI B T LAKSHMAN S/O LATE THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.325-B, 5TH MAIN, BCC LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S.BHAGWAT, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI SATHISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE REP BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE STATE BY VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION REP BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, SPL.P.P., FOR R1; SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R2) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26428 WP No. 50304 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 3732 of 2019 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER THE ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO SPL. C.C.NO,.16/2009 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXXVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-AB) QUASH THE SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGE SHEET FILED IN SPL.C.C.NO.16/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXXVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-E) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. C.C.NO.16/2009 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXXVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-AB). IN CRL.P. NO.3732/2019: BETWEEN: SRI B T LAKSHMAN S/O LATE THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (RTD.,) MYSORE MINERALS LTD., BENGALURU - 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S.BHAGWAT, LEARNED SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI SATHISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE CITY DIVISION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, SPL.P.P., FOR R1) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26428 WP No. 50304 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 3732 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.04.2019 PASSED BY THE LXXVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, LOKAYUKTHA, CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU IN SPL.C.NO.16/2009 IN ANNEXURE-C AND ALLOW THE DISCHARGE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER U/S 227 OF CR.P.C., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Sri M.S. Bhagwat, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Sri Sathish K, advocate for petitioner submitted that petition was filed challenging proceedings in Spl.CC.no.16/2009 on file of LXXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge at Bengaluru. 2. Though various grounds were urged in petition, this Court which had initially granted an interim order had later vacated it and impugned proceedings had progress. It was therefore submitted that petitioner would urge grounds urged herein before trial Court at time of hearing of main matter and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26428 WP No. 50304 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 3732 of 2019 seeks for disposal of petition with direction to consider same and appropriate orders passed thereon. 3. Learned counsel for respondents would have no objection for same. 4. In view of above, petitions are disposed of reserving liberty to petitioner to urge all contentions urged in this petition before trial Court at time of consideration of main matter by directing trial Court to consider same and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. In view of disposal of petitions, pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46