- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27452 CRL.P No. 5019 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5019 OF 2026 BETWEEN: H.N. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O H.B. NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. DHANUSH NILAYA, 6TH CROSS, MUNICIPAL LAYOUT, SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION, TUMKUR - 572 012. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIKYATH B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BASAVESHWARANAGARA P.S. REPRESENTED BY H.C.G.P. HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 01. 2. SRINIVASALU DANDU S/O KAREGOWDA DANDU Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27452 CRL.P No. 5019 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT 461 A, 1ST MAIN ROAD 3RDCORSS, 3RD BLOCK, BASAVESHEWARANAGARA BANGALORE - 79. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE TO DE FREEZE THE ACCOUNT, PURSUANT TO CR.NO.441/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE 4TH ADDL.C.J.M COURT BENGALURU DATED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 318(4), 316(2) OF BNS ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the action of the respondent/Investigating Officer in directing the freezing of the account of the petitioner. The petitioner has not approached the concerned Court by filing an application under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27452 CRL.P No. 5019 of 2026 Sections 497 and 503 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. 2. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of the appropriate Court and further reserving liberty to approach this Court in the event, the order would go against him, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3