- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35956 CRL.P No. 7014 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7014 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. KEMPARAJU T.L. S/O LINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO.84, 5TH CROSS MUDDINAPALYA MAIN ROAD ANJANANAGARA, VISHWANEEDAM BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 091. 2. SUJATHA P. W/O SOMASHEKAR T.L. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO. 84, 5TH CROSS MUDDINAPALYA MAIN ROAD ANJANANAGARA, VISHWANEEDAM BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MOHAMMED UMMAR FAROOQ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35956 CRL.P No. 7014 of 2019 2. SRI JAGADEESH P. S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS NO.466/219, CHENNIGAPPA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU CITY - 560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING THAT TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CRIME NO.22/2019, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420,468,471 OF IPC AND SECTION 9 OF KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2004, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging registration of Crime no.22/2019 on file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru for offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 9 of Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35956 CRL.P No. 7014 of 2019 Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004, this petition is filed. 2. None appears for petitioner. 3. Smt.Sowmya R., learned HCGP for respondent no.1 - State has filed a memo stating that as there was no interim order in this petition, investigation was completed and charge sheet was filed in CC no.20608/2021 on 27.10.2021, rendering above petition infructuous. 4. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous however, reserving liberty to petitioner to assail charge sheet. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27