- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19148 CRL.P No. 7086 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. 7086 OF 2018 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. GANESH D.S. S/O LATE D.N.SUBBUKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.76, 4TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH J. CHOUTA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRANAGAR P.S. BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. GANESH ANDHAVARAP S/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.B-601, DSR SPRING BEUTY, ITPL MAIN ROAD, BROKFIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 037 ALSO AT NO.22-97, GANDI NAGAR-3 N PET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ANDRA PRADESH. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19148 CRL.P No. 7086 of 2018 SRI. GIRISH D.S., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS, FIR AND COMPLAINT DATED 20.03.2018 IN CRIME NO.84/2018 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, INDIRA NAGAR POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ACMM, BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged an FIR registered against him in Crime No.84/2018 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 read with Section 34 of IPC pending on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. 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 04.04.2026 in C.C.No.21017/2026. In that view of the matter, this petition does not survive for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19148 CRL.P No. 7086 of 2018 3. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. It is however open for the petitioner to raise contentions urged in this petition in any petition that may be filed by him challenging the charge sheet. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42