- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4789 OF 2022 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8011 OF 2022 IN CRL.P No. 4789/2022 BETWEEN: MR RAMACHANDRA GUHA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O LATE SRD GUHA R/A 22-A, BRUNTON ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BASAWA PRASAD K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH S J PARK POLICE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR TANVEER AHAMED S/O NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR SJ PARK POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 7537/2020 DATED 06.08.2020 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 143,147,153,290 R/W 149 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT THE INSTANCE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 8011/2022 BETWEEN: SASHA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS D/O RANGA, NO.259, 2ND MAIN, 6TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, INDIRANAGAR BENGALURU. PRESENTLY R/AT 514, 2ND MAIN, 9TH CROSS, BTM 2ND STAGE, MICO LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 076. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI.AARTI MUNDKUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH S J PARK POLICE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR TANVEER AHAMED S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR S J PARK POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 027. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.7537/2020 DATED 06.08.2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.143,147, 153,290 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC 1860 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT THE INSTANCE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Counsel for petitioners submit that matters are squarely covered by order passed by this Court in WP no.23579/2021 [NC:2026:KHC:26226] quashing proceedings impugned herein insofar as other accused are concerned. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022 2. Learned HCGP is unable to dispute position. 3. In view of above, following ratio in WP no.23579/2021, criminal petitions are allowed. Proceedings are quashed insofar as petitioners herein. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52