- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30060 CRL.P No. 5597 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5597 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA C.K S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT 15TH CROSS, II MAIN, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. MOBILE NO. 9901751774 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.GOVINDARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KANAKPURA TOWN POLICE STATION, KANAKAPURA, BENGALURU SOUTH, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. VADIRAJ GARALPAD S/O ARUN VADIRAJ GARALPAD Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30060 CRL.P No. 5597 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. R/AT NO. 73, 4TH CROSS RAMARAO LAYOUT BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. MOBLIE NO. 9611470023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. A. MADHUSUDHANA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS FIR IN CRIME NO.148/2025 DATED 30.09.2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 61(20(b), 336(2), OF BNS 2023 BY KANAKAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION AT ANNEXURE-A SERIES AND B REGISTERED BY THE KANAKAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE III ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KANAKAPURA BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT AS ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30060 CRL.P No. 5597 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. A. govindaraju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. A. Madhusudhana Rao, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 2. The petitioner is accused No.3. He claims to be a bona fide purchaser from the hands of accused Nos.1 and 2. The complainant is the power of attorney holder of the owner of the property. The owner resides in the United States. The property is now sought to be knocked off by these petitioners. 3. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2/complainant submits that the petitioner is also the perpetrator of such alleged fraud. 4. In the light of the said submission, investigation in the least is imperative. The learned counsel submits that he has no role to play, but that would be known only on completion of investigation. Therefore, if the product of investigation i.e., the final report is filed and it would go against the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30060 CRL.P No. 5597 of 2026 petitioner/accused No.3, the petitioner/accused No.3 is at liberty to knock at the doors of this Court challenging the said final report. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6