- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29447 CRL.P No. 7400 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7400 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SMT NIRMALA W/O LATE S K DHARANENDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.806, 13TH CROSS, MES ROAD, MATHYALANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU-560 054 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB BENGALURU P S, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI. SALEEM B K S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU-560 003 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29447 CRL.P No. 7400 of 2025 (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA FOR R1) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 28.03.2025 AND COMPLAINT DATED 31.12.2024 REGISTERED AS CR.NO.19/2025 BY CCB BENGALURU P.S. PRODUCED AS ANNEXUER-A AND B FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 41,39 OF KARNATAKA MONEY LENDERS ACT 1961 AND SEC.3,4 OF KARNATAKA PROHIBITION OF CHARGING EXORBITANT INTEREST ACT 2004 AND SEC.420 OF IPC 1860 PENDING BEFORE THE 1ST A.C.M.M COURT AT BENGALURU AS FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks following prayer: "a. Quash the FIR dated 28-03-2025 and Complaint dated 31-12-2024 registered as Crime No.0019/2025 by CCB Bengaluru Police Station produced as Annexure-A and B for he offence punishable under section 41,39 of Karnataka Money Lenders Act, 1961, section 3, 4 Karnataka Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2004 and Section 420 of IPC, 1860 pending before the 1st ACMM Court at Bengaluru as far as petitioner is concerned. b. Pass any other order(s) or direction this Hon'ble court deems fit according to the facts and circumstances of the case." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29447 CRL.P No. 7400 of 2025 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this court to approach this Court, in the event, a final report is filed and if the final report would go against him. 3. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner, the petition stands disposed off. 4. In view of the disposal of the main petition, I.A.No.2/2025 does not survive for consideration and stands disposed off. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 60