- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34704 CRL.P No. 10608 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10608 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY S/O CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO. 40, NEAR OLD ATTUR SCHOOL, ATTUR, BANGALORE - 560 064. 2. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO. 40, NEAR OLD ATTUR SCHOOL, ATTUR, BANGALORE - 560 064. 3. SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO 40, NEAR OLD ATTUR SCHOOL, ATTUR, BANGALORE - 560 064. 4. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ATTURU VILLAGE, ATTUR POST, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BANGALORE - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY MS. MEGHANA R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. YADUNANDAN N, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34704 CRL.P No. 10608 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN PS REPRESENTED BY S.P.P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. DEVARAJU S/O GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO. 11/1, 2ND CROSS CHITRA LAYOUT, ATTUR VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K.J. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.145/2022 REGISTERED BY YELHANKA NEWTOWN POLICE, BANGALORE AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2776/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXX A.C.M.M., BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 468, 471 R/W 34 OF IPC BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34704 CRL.P No. 10608 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.2776/2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. A perusal at the complaint or the summary of the charge sheet would not merit consideration of the case on its merits. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail of the remedy of filing a discharge petition before the concerned Court, in the event charges have not been framed, as on today, the petition stands disposed, leaving open all the contentions. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38