- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330772026 NC: 2026:KHC:45202 CRL.P No. 6918 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6918 OF 2026 BETWEEN: RAVIPATI VIJAY TATA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O RAVIPATHI SATHYANARAYANA MURTHY, R/O 1002 D BLOCK, GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES CO-O, SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU, SAHAKARANAGAR P.O, KARNATAKA – 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK ACHAIAH M B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, R.T NAGAR POLICE STATION – 560 032. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 01. 2. MS. SUNANDA HOSUR, W/O MR.JAGADEESH, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330772026 NC: 2026:KHC:45202 CRL.P No. 6918 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O NO.314, DS-MAX SONATA APT., A BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, CHIKKABANAVARA RAILWAY STATION ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 090. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M.,HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SUSAI RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE FIR BEARING CRIME NO.74/2026 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 RT NAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 34, 406 AND 420 OF THE IPC 1860 AND WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A PENDING BEFORE THE 8TH ADDL.CMM, BANGALORE CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court, seeking the following prayer: "1. Quash the FIR bearing Crime No.74/2026 registered by Respondent No.1, RT Nagar Police Station for the alleged offences punishable under Section 34, 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330772026 NC: 2026:KHC:45202 CRL.P No. 6918 of 2026 1860, and/or, which is produced as Annexure-A, pending before the 8th Addl. CMM, Bengaluru City. 2. Quash the complaint dated 10.03.2026 as contained in Annexure-B in Crime No.74/2026. 3. Pass any other order in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Abhishek Achaiah M.B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Susairaj, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the subsistence of the petition, it transpires that the dispute has been settled with the second respondent - the complainant. This is admitted by the learned counsel appearing for the complainant. The submission is that other victims are there and therefore, their cases also should be considered. 4. The said submission is noted only to be rejected. 5. If the other complainants are there to whom the money is due, it is for those persons to initiate proceedings in - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330772026 NC: 2026:KHC:45202 CRL.P No. 6918 of 2026 accordance with law or if initiated to continue in accordance with law. The settlement herein would not come in the way of them prosecuting other cases. Them prosecuting other cases will not come in the way of closure of this petition on account of a settlement. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. As a matter of form, proceedings/investigation in Crime No.74/2026 stands quashed qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3