- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010189612019 NC: 2026:KHC:40581 CRL.P No. 4833 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4833 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. RAYMOND JOHN LAFFERY S/O SAMIUL LOFFERY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, NO.02, GANESH DENTAL OPPST, NEAR SYNDICATE BANK, SRI SAI APARTMENT, JOGAPALYA BENGALURU - 09. 2. SUSSIL RAI S/O DILIP RAI, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, LOWER SIRISEY KAIJALA, PULBAZAR, DARJEELING, WEST BENGAL PRESENT ADDRESS: JLA SPA & SALOON, NO. 854/A, 2ND STAGE, 10TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-09. 3. SOMNATH S/O ASIS HALDAR, SHYAMNAGAR VILLAGE, KUROJALLI SOUTH 24, PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL. PRESENT ADDRESS: JLA SPA & SALOON, NO. 854/A, 2ND STAGE, Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010189612019 NC: 2026:KHC:40581 CRL.P No. 4833 of 2019 10TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-09. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ARUN ASHOK GADAG, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRANAGARA POLICE STATION REP BY HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLADER BENGALURU - 01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MAHESH P., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH FIR NO.424/2016 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT INDIRANAGAR POLICE FOR OFFENCE P/U/S.3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956 AND SECTION 370 OF IPC INCLUDING CHARGE SHEET PREPARED ON 01.07.2017 FILED BEFORE COURT ON 19.08.2017 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PRESENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1st ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-72) IN S.C.NO.298/2018. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking for quashing of FIR in Crime no.424/2016 registered by Indiranagar Police Station, Bengaluru for offences punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 (Act) and Section 370 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Chargesheet and entire - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010189612019 NC: 2026:KHC:40581 CRL.P No. 4833 of 2019 proceedings in SC no.298/2018 before LXXI Addl.City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. 2. Main ground urged by Sri Arun A Gadag, learned counsel for petitioners was that investigation carried out and charge sheet were filed by Police Inspector, Indiranagar Police Station and not by Special Police Officer as mandated under Section 13 of Act. On said ground sought for allowing petition. 3. Sri Mahesh P., learned HCGP for respondent-State however submitted that said question was referred for consideration by Division Bench of this Court in Crl.P.no.506/2019 but answered by holding that without establishing prejudice caused, same would not be a ground for quashing. 4. In view of above, contention would not yield any benefit to petitioner. Since no other ground is urged, petition is dismissed as devoid of merit. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22