- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27601 CRL.P No. 6560 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6560 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. K.S. ESHWARAPPA S/O LATE SHARANAPPA AGED 76 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT JAYALAXMI NILAYA 1ST MAIN ROAD, GUNDAPPA SHED MALLESHWARA LAYOUT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 2. SRI. K.E. KANTHESH S/O K.S. ESHJWARAPPA AGED 44 YEARS RESIDING AT RAILWAY PARALEL ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE - 560 020. 3. SMT. SHALINI W/O K.E. KANTHESH AGED 40 YEARS RESIDING AT RAILWAY PARALEL ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BANGALORE - 560 020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27601 CRL.P No. 6560 of 2025 BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, LOKAYUKTA POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. VINOD B S/O LATE OMAN BABY, AGED 60 YEARS, ADVOCATE, RESIDENT OF BEENA VILLA KUVEMPU ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH ARBATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 05.04.2025 OF REFERRING THE MATTER FOR INVESTIGATION U/S 156(3) OF CR.P.C., IN PCR.NO.38/2021, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL JUDGE AND THE XCI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-91), (SPECIAL COURT EXCLUSIVELY TO DEAL WITH CRIMINAL CASES RELATED TO FORMER AND ELECTED MPs/MLAs IN THE STATED OF KARNATAKA), PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27601 CRL.P No. 6560 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that what was challenged was a direction to register the crime. 2. In the light of the crime being registered and the same being challenged in the companion petition i.e., Criminal Petition No.9772/2025, the subject petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PHM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 0