- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19150 CRL.P No. 2570 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2570 OF 2018 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GANESH D.S. S/O LATE D.N. SUBBUKIRSHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A NO.76, 4TH MAIN 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 2. SMT. SREELATHA C W/O GANESH D.S. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A NO.76, 4TH MAIN 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDEEP S PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MALLESHWARAM POLICE MALESHWRAM SUB-DIVISION REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-01 2. SRI. RAJESH RAMACHANDRAN S/O RAMACHANDRAN S. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.103, JUMEIRA TOWER SHEIK ZAYED ROAD, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19150 CRL.P No. 2570 of 2018 P.O BOX NO.117639, DUBAI- U.A.E. REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. M.S. BALASUBRAMANYA, R/A NO.25/3, 1ST FLOOR 27TH CROSS, 6TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 082 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. S.K.VENKATAREDDY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.02.2018, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M., QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.25/2018 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1-MALLESHWARAM SUB-DIVISION POLICE, BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 506, 420, 406, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV A.C.M.M., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged an FIR registered against them in Crime No.25/2018 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 506, 420, 406, 120B read with Section 34 of IPC pending on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19150 CRL.P No. 2570 of 2018 2. When this petition is listed for hearing, it is stated by the learned counsel for respondent No.2 that a charge sheet is filed and the Trial Court has taken cognizance and issued process on 25.10.2018 in C.C.No.27524/2018. In that view of the matter, this petition would not survive for consideration. 3. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. It is however open for the petitioners to raise contentions urged in this petition in any petition that may be filed by them challenging the charge sheet. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR