- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2773 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14930 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14937 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14940 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15156 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 657 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 809 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 821 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 853 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 854 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 856 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 868 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 923 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 946 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2485 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2494 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 2773/2026 BETWEEN: SRI VINAY KESAVAN S/O LATE PAKKUTTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS RESIDING AT NO. 12 INDRASREE 1ST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD AMARJYOTHI LAYOUT CHOLANAYAKANA HALLI R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION NOW INVESTIGATION BY CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA BENGALURU – 560 032. 2. THIRUNAVUKARASU S., S/O LATE V.SHANKAR SWAMY AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS PLOT NO. 104, NAVA ATHITHI GRAND APARTMENT, ASHIRVAD COLONY, HORAMAVU MAIN, BENGALURU – 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. SHRIDEVI BHOSALE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CRIME NO.699/2025 REGISTERED BY THE I RESPONDENT RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU NOW BEING INVESTIGATED BY CID FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 316(2), 318(4) AND SEC.190 OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE I ACJM AT BENGALURU AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED NO.11. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS IN CRL.P NO. 14930/2025 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O PAK KUTTY, B-1399 SANGAM VIHAR, DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE THROUGH SHO OF ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE ITS REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. RUDRESH S. P., S/O S.R.PUTTAPPA AGE: 39 YEARS OCCUPATION: SOFTWARE ENGINEER R/AT NO.103, 3RD FLOOR SURYA SOLITAIRE APARTMENT SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS DODDAKANAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 035. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI KO.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI AMAR CORREA, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 2/2025) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DTD 18.08.2025 REGISTERED IN CR.NO.309/2025 REGISTERED BY ELECTRONIC CITY P.S., BENGALURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 316(2) AND 318(4) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CJM, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER AND TO QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ARISING THERE FROM AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. IN CRL.P NO. 14937/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O PAK KUTTY, B-1399 SANGAM VIHAR, DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. 2. MRS. ASWATHY VIVEK W/O MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/AT B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI – 110. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE THROUGH SHO OF RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION BANASWADI SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SATHISH KUMAR V., AGE: 27 YEARS S/O G.VELU OCCUPATION: SOFTWARE ENGINEER R/AT A-3, 3RD FLOOR, SJP APARTMENT 5TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, NRI LAYOUT KALKERE MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI KO.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI AMAR CORREA, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 2/2025) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 30.09.2025 RAMAMURTHY P.S., REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.658/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 318(4) AND 190 OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE XI ACJM BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU AGAINST THE I PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1, 2nd PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 AND TO QUASH ALL THE FURTHER INVESTIGATION - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS ARISING THERE FROM, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. IN CRL.P NO. 14940/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR CATENA HOMES PVT. LTD., C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI DELHI – 110 080. 2. MR. SAGAR RAMESH BHAI @ SAGAR YARAGUPPI R., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O RAMESH BHAI, RUPSAGAR OCCUPATION: FORMER DIRECTOR OF CATENA HOMES, R/AT NO.4/1 PATEL COLONY, DANGARVADA JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT – 361 008. 3. MRS. ASWATHY VIVEK W/O MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, R/AT B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE THROUGH SHO OF SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION ELECTRONIC CITY SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. CHRISTINA MARIA CHARLES AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS D/O PATRIC CHARLES OCCUPATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER R/AT A-1, 304, VASATHI AVANTE APARTMENT RACHENAHALLI, ST. ANN’S CHURCH ROAD BENGALURU – 560 011. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. ROSA PARAMEL, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI AMAR CORREA, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 2/2025) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNNS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 24.09.2025 REGISTERED SAMPIGEHALLI PS IN CRIME NO.0387/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 318(4) R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE 41ST ADDL.CJM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU AGAINST THE 1ST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1, 2ND PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4, 7, 3RD PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 ARISING THERE FROM, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS IN CRL.P NO. 15156/2025 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR CATENA HOMES PVT. LTD., C/O PAK KUTTY, B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE THROUGH SHO OF PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION ELECTRONIC CITY SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SHABAREESH M. S., AGE: 38 YEARS D/O SHIVAMURTHY M. P., OCCUPATION: PRIVATE FIRM R/AT 304, PLC PINNACLE-1 NEAR HAPPY BIG BAZAR PARAPPANA AGRAHARA BENGALURU – 560 100. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. KO VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS SRI AMAR CORREA, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 2/2025) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DTD 30.08.2025 IN CR.NO.237/2025 REGISTERED BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(4) R/W 3(5) OF BNS ACT, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IX ACJM, BENGALURU CITY AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1. IN CRL.P NO. 657/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. IN CRL.P NO. 657/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NAGARATHNA G.VENKATESH W/O SRI VENKATESH BABU G. N., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1103 PRESTIGE SOUTH RIDGE APARTMENT 1ST MAIN ROAD, BEHIND NCERT CAMPUS BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, HOSAKEREHALLI BENGALURU - 560 085. 2. SHRI VENKATESHA BABU G. N., S/O G.L.NAGARAJA CHETTY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.1103 TOWER – 1, PSR, 1ST MAIN ROAD BEHIND NCERT CAMPUS BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU - 560 085. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI ADITYA KASTURKAR, ADVOCATE) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION SAMPIGEHALLI, BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. ARNAZ KHANUM D/O LATE SHAFI KHAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS EMPLOYED IN A PRIVATE FIRM RESIDING AT FLAT NO. C-701 89/4, RACHENAHALLI MAIN ROAD OFF OUTER RING ROAD BEHIND MANYATA TECH PARK BACK GATE 5, JAKKUR BENGALURU - 560 077. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED AT SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, U/S 318(4), 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023,PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE COURT OF 41ST ACJM COURT, OF BENGALURU CITY. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS IN CRL.P NO. 809/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. JESU PRASAD S/O JOHN THAVAMANI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS FLAT NO. 406, NAVAGRAHA APARTMENT RACHENAHALLI MAIN ROAD, THANISANDRA BENGALURU - 560 045. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CR.NO.427/2025 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS DATED 24.10.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SAMPIGEHALLI P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 318(4) R/W 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 41ST ADDL. CJM COURT, BENGALURU CITY. IN CRL.P NO. 821/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. NABEEL O. K., S/O SAID MUHAMMED FLAT NO-501, SAI AMRUTHA NILAYA 19TH , 1ST CROSS, ASHIRWAD COLONY HORAMAVU, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 3. CENTRAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID SPECIAL UNITS AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R3; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.623/2025 DATED 16.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 RAMAMURTHY NAGAR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 318(4) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XI ADDL CJM BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 853/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR CATENA HOMES INDIA PVT. LTD. C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SANTHYA R., C/O RATHAKRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT C808 MAHENDRA ELENA 5 SHIKARIPALYA MAIN ROAD MARGO ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU CITY – 560 100. 3. CENTRAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID, SPECIAL UNITS AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R3; SRI H.VINOD KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.344/2025 DATED 16.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S/ 129, 316(2), 318(4), 329(3), 351(2), 344 AND 61(2) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CJM - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REGARDING ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION. IN CRL.P NO. 854/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. AJAY H. R., S/O RATHNAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS FLAT NO. I-0266, 2ND FLOOR BRIGADE BRICKLANE APARTMENT JAKKUR, BENGALURU - 560 064. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CR.NO.391/2025 DTD 26.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN SAMPIGEHALLI P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(4) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 41st ACJM COURT, BENGALURU CITY. IN CRL.P NO. 856/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR CATENA HOMES PVT. LTD., C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF VARTHUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 2. CHALAN G. C., S/O CHANDRASHEKAR GOUDRU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS FLAT NO-06015, WING 06 SOBHA DREAM ACRES APARTMENT BALAGERE, BENGALURU – 560 087 KARNATAKA. 3. CENTRAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CID SPECIAL UNITS AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R3; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.499/2025 DATED 17.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VARTHUR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S/ 190, 316(2) AND 318(4) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL CJM BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 868/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS CATENA HOMES PVT. LTD., C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. ARNAZ KHANUM D/O LATE SHAFI KHAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS FLAT NO. C-701, 89/4 RACHENAHALLI MAIN ROAD OFF OUTER RING ROAD MANYATA TECH PARK BACK GATE 5, BENGALURU - 560 077 KARNATAKA. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.393/2025 DATED 27.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A AND B, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 351(2), - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 352 READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 41ST ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, BENGALURU CITY REGISTERED BY SAMPIGENAHALLI P.S. IN CRL.P NO. 923/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF AMRUTHAHALLY POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. B.SOMANATH S/O B.D.BADARINATH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS FLAT NO-404/A, 4TH FLOOR MITHUNA WHITE WATER APARTMENT AMRUTHAHALLI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU CITY - 560 064, KARNATAKA. - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 3. CENTRAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CID SPECIAL UNITS AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.213/2025 DATED 16.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 316(4), 318(4) R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 4TH ACMM COURT BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 946/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR CATENA HOMES INDIA PVT. LTD., C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF KADUGODI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. PAVAN KUMAR S/O VARADHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO.21, ARADHANA APARTMENT 1ST CROSS ROAD, BASAVA NAGAR BENGALURU. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI S.D.KESHAV BABHU, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SUNIL K. N., ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 2/2026) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CR.NO.523/2025 DTD 10.10.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(2), 318(4) R/W 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ACJM COURT, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REGISTERED BY KADUGODI POLICE STATION. IN CRL.P NO. 2485/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O NO.45, PATHY HOUSING L.O, ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU – 560 032 KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF MAHADEVPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. B.NAGA SUKESH PRASAD S/O BSR GAANESSH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS FLAT NO. 11, 401 NENIS GEETHA MANSION 1ST MAIN, ITI LAYOUT, MAHADEVAPURA. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.598/2025 DATED 20.09.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 316(2) AND 318(4) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 3rd ADDL CMM BENGALURU. - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS IN CRL.P NO. 2494/2026 BETWEEN: MR. VIVEK KESHAVAN S/O P A K KUTTY AGE: 48 YEARS OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR C/O B-1399, SANGAM VIHAR DEVLI, SOUTH DELHI, DELHI – 110 080. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SRIRANGA AND SRI HARISH NARASAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATES FOR SRI MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO OF RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL BENCH BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THIRUNAVUKARASU S., S/O LATE V.SHANKAR SWAMY AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS RESIDING AT PLOT NO. 104 NAVA ATHITHI APARTMENT ASHIRVAD COLONY, HORUMAVU BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. 3. CENTRAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CID, SPECIAL UNITS AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 24.09.2025 AND FIR IN CRIME NO.699/2025 DATED 18.10.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A AND B, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(2), 318(4) AND 190 OF BNS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Mahesh S., learned counsel for petitioner in Crl.P.No.2773/2026, Sri S. Sriranga and Sri Harish Narasappa, learned senior counsel along with Sri Manjunatha H., learned counsel for petitioner in Crl.P.Nos.14930/2025, 14937/2025, 14940/2025, 15156/2025, 809/2026, 821/2026, 853/2026, 856/2026, 868/2026, 923/2026, 946/2026 and 2485/2026, Sri Aditya Kasturkar, learned counsel for petitioners in - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS Crl.P.No.657/2026, Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent – State in all the petitions, Smt.Shridevi Bhosale, learned counsel for respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.2773/2026, Sri KO.Vijayakumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2 in Crl.P.Nos.14930/2025, 14937/2025, 15156/2025, Smt. Rosa Paramel, learned counsel for respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.14940/2025, Sri H. Vinod Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.853/2026, Sri S.D.Keshav Babhu, learned counsel for respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.946/2026 and Sri Amar Correa and Sri Sunil K.N., learned counsel for impleading applicants in the respective petitions. 2. The conglomeration of these petitions call in question registration of different crimes by different complainants, on plethora of allegations. A complaint appended in Crl.P.No.2773/2026, as an illustration, is quoted as follows: “10. ¥ÀæxÀಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ವತ ಾನ ವತ ಾನ ವತ ಾನ ವತ ಾನ ವರ ಯ ವರ ಯ ವರ ಯ ವರ ಯ ವರಗಳ ವರಗಳ ವರಗಳ ವರಗಳ ಈ ೇನ ಸಂಪ ಾಾಂಶ ೇ!ೆಂದೆ #$ಾದು&ಾರಾದ '(ೕ )ರುಣವ+ಕರಸು ಎ. ರವರು /ಾ0ೆ1ೆ 2ಾಜಾ4 5ೕ6ದ ದೂ8ನ9: 2ೊರ ಾವ+ ;ೕ< ೋ= ನ9:ರುವ M/s. 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Catena Homes India Pvt Ltd ನ5&ೇಶಕಾದ ನ5&ೇಶಕಾದ ನ5&ೇಶಕಾದ ನ5&ೇಶಕಾದ / ಾ9ಕಾದ ಾ9ಕಾದ ಾ9ಕಾದ ಾ9ಕಾದ 2) ೇY  ೇY  ೇY  ೇY ೇಶವ< ೇಶವ< ೇಶವ< ೇಶವ< ಸದ8 ಸದ8 ಸದ8 ಸದ8 ಕಂಪ5ಯ ಕಂಪ5ಯ ಕಂಪ5ಯ ಕಂಪ5ಯ 5&ೇಶಕಾದ 5&ೇಶಕಾದ 5&ೇಶಕಾದ 5&ೇಶಕಾದ 3)ಾಗZ ಾಗZ ಾಗZ ಾಗZ ರ;ೕ[ ರ;ೕ[ ರ;ೕ[ ರ;ೕ[ @ಾ\ @ಾ\ @ಾ\ @ಾ\, ]ೊ!ಾ^ ]ೊ!ಾ^ ]ೊ!ಾ^ ]ೊ!ಾ^ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ 4)ಸು ೕZ ಸು ೕZ ಸು ೕZ ಸು ೕZ aಲb aಲb aಲb aಲb, Qc Qc Qc Qc ಆಪೇಷ<e ಆಪೇಷ<e ಆಪೇಷ<e ಆಪೇಷ<e ಆHೕಸZ ಆHೕಸZ ಆHೕಸZ ಆHೕಸZ 5)fಾWೇg fಾWೇg fಾWೇg fಾWೇg ]ಾ< ]ಾ< ]ಾ< ]ಾ<, 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 'ೕh 'ೕh 'ೕh 'ೕh ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ 6)ಪ(fಾಂi ಪ(fಾಂi ಪ(fಾಂi ಪ(fಾಂi ಎ. ಎ. ಎ. ಎ. jಾ jಾ jಾ jಾ, 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 'ೕh 'ೕh 'ೕh 'ೕh ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 7)ಮುತುಾಮಣ ಮುತುಾಮಣ ಮುತುಾಮಣ ಮುತುಾಮಣ, 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 8Wೇಷ< 'ೕh 'ೕh 'ೕh 'ೕh ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ ಾ_!ೇಜZ 8) ಚಂದ( ಚಂದ( ಚಂದ( ಚಂದ( fೇಖZ fೇಖZ fೇಖZ fೇಖZ ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ ರವರ ರುದr ರುದr ರುದr ರುದr ಾನೂನು ಾನೂನು ಾನೂನು ಾನೂನು ಕ(ಮ ಕ(ಮ ಕ(ಮ ಕ(ಮ ಜರು4ಸಲು ಜರು4ಸಲು ಜರು4ಸಲು ಜರು4ಸಲು 5ೕ6ದ 5ೕ6ದ 5ೕ6ದ 5ೕ6ದ ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ಇAಾ_ ಇAಾ_ ಇAಾ_ ಇAಾ_ .” (Emphasis added) 3. The police are conducting investigation, it is yet to complete. The petitioners are before this Court seeking quashment of registration of the crimes and scuttling of the offences on several grounds. 4. A perusal at the complaints impugned in the respective petitions or the considering the submissions of the learned senior counsel representing the petitioners would clearly indicate that the matters would require investigation. 5. The apprehension of these petitioners is that, investigation would be dragged and few of the directors are still in prison as bail is not been granted by the concerned Court. 6. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that if 12 weeks time is granted, investigation would be complete and final report in all the cases be filed before the concerned Court. - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 7. Sri S. Sriranga, learned senior counsel for the petitioners, at this juncture, would submit that if the main accused would be released from prison, he would settle the dispute and the chances of settlement of the disputes loom large. 8. In the light of the submissions and contra-submissions, I deem it appropriate to dispose the subject petitions with a direction that the investigation in the crimes registered against the petitioners, shall be continued by the Criminal Investigation Department or the jurisdictional Police as the case would be and complete the investigation within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. Petitioners are at liberty to move applications seeking bail and if such applications are moved seeking bail, the concerned Court shall consider the applications bearing in mind the observations made in the course of this order, strictly in accordance with law, without getting influenced with the orders passed earlier, rejecting the bail applications of the petitioners. - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20562 CRL.P No. 2773 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 14930 of 2025 CRL.P No. 14937 of 2025 AND 13 OTHERS 10. With the aforesaid observations, while directing the respondents – State to complete the investigation against the petitioners and would clarify that any observations in the cases at hand are made, qua the petitioners, it would undoubtedly prejudice the interests of the parties in the lis. 11. All the contentions of the parties urged before this Court are kept open, to be urged before the appropriate fora, if the final report would go against the petitioners. 12. With the aforesaid direction, the petitions stand disposed. Pending applications filed in these petitions, stand disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 85