- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6240 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6058 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6299 OF 2024 IN CRL.P No. 6240/2024 BETWEEN: VIKAS GUPTA S/O BABULAL GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, SAM BRANCH, SBI, ST MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.KRISHNA MURTHY, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. D. NARAYANA SWAMY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI POLICE, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE- 560001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 2. DAYANANDA S/O LATE B N THIMMAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCUPATION BUSINESS, R/AT NO. 207/2, RANJITA FORM, BOMMASANDRA, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-562106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHANKARAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS PETITION BY QUASHING THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN CR.NO.410/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 380,406,409,420,448,454,465,468 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC BY VIRTUE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.06.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ANEKAL IN PCR NO.194/2024. IN CRL.P NO. 6058/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNAMURTHY C S/O LATE GOVINDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC ASST GENERAL MANAGER, SBI ST MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001 2. SAMJI SUDARSHAN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 S/O S RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC CHIEF MANAGER, SBI, ST MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 3. VIKAS IZARDAR S/O YOGESHWAR PRASAD IZARDAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC MANAGER, SBI ST MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 4. STATE BANK OF INDIA SBI ST MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY KRISHNAMURTHY C ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.KRISHNA MURTHY, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI POLICE BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. DAYANANDA S/O LATE B N THIMMAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCUPATION BUSINESS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 R/AT NO. 207/2, RANJITA FORM, BOMMASANDRA, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-562106. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHANKARAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS PETITION BY QUASHING THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN CR.NO.410/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 380,406,409,420,448,454,465,468 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC BY VIRTUE OF THE ORDER DATED 21.06.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ANEKAL IN PCR NO.194/2024. IN CRL.P NO. 6299/2024 BETWEEN: 1. RAVINDRA BELEYUR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL OF BHARTH INFRA EXPORTS AND IMPORSTS LIMITED SHREEVASTHA NO 428, 19TH B CROSS 3RD B BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU- 560011 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BANGALORE DISTRICT HIGH COURT BULDINGS BENGALURU- 560009 2. SRI DAYANANDA S/O LATE B N THIMMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO 207/2, RANJITHA FARMS BOMMASADNRA, ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE- 560099 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHANKARAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.410/2024 DATED 21.06.2024 REGISTERED WITH HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 380, 406, 409, 420, 448, 454, 465 AND 468 R/W 34 OF IPC (ANNEXURE-A) ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.194/2024 ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., ANEKAL (ANNEXURE- C) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 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. G. Krishna Murthy, learned Senior counsel for Sri. D. Narayana Swamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Channappa Erappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. Shankarappa, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions and verification of the records would submit that against all the petitioners/the accused in the case at hand, the Police after investigation have filed a 'B' report. 3. In the light of the filing of the 'B' report, the petition in the form that it is subsisting would not become entertainable. However, the petitioners are reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court in the event the concerned - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20638 CRL.P No. 6240 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6058 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6299 of 2024 Court could pass any order on the 'B' report that would be against the interests of these petitioners. 4. Reserving such liberty, these petitions stand disposed. 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