- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192762026 NC: 2026:KHC:39882 CRL.P No. 4243 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4243 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY K, S/O KADIREPATHI NAIK, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO. 65, 5TH MAIN ROAD, PADMANABHA NAGAR, BANASHANKARI STAGE II, BENGALURU 560 070 …PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHISHEK PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY WILSON GARDEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. D DEVARAJ URS TRUCK TERMINALS LTD., REP.BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. C N SHIVA PRAKASH, HAVING OFFICE AT 3RD FLOOR, TTMC ‘B’ BLOCK, K H ROAD, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192762026 NC: 2026:KHC:39882 CRL.P No. 4243 of 2026 SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R-1; SRI SHRIDHAR HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 14.02.2023 AT (ANNEXURE-A) AND FIR BEARING CRIME NO.42/2023 DATED 14.02.2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE AT (ANNEXURE-B) AND CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO.42/2023 DATED 12.08.2025 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 409, 465, 420, 120B, 201, 406, 511 AND 34 OF IPC 1860 AT (ANNEXURE-C) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.35265/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 3RD ADDL. CJM COURT, BENGALURU CITY AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT (ANNEXURE-D). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to avail the remedy of filing an application seeking discharge before the concerned Court. 2. In the light of the said submission, the criminal petition stands disposed, reserving such liberty. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192762026 NC: 2026:KHC:39882 CRL.P No. 4243 of 2026 3. All contentions of the parties remain open to be urged before the concerned Court, in an application seeking discharge. 4. Petitioner is are at liberty to approach this Court in the event any order that would be passed against them on the application seeking discharge. I.A.No.1/2026 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89