- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261382026 NC: 2026:KHC:45997 WP No. 11548 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 11548 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAGHAVENDRA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SENIOR CITIZEN, S/O. LATE KISHAN RAO PATIL, RESIDING AT NO.609, 6TH FLOOR, GENESIS ECOSPHERE APARTMENT, NEELADRI ROAD, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE - 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHU N RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. 2. JASBIR SINGH DHODY, DIRECTOR AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SEWING SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED, NO.51, SPRING DALE, 1ST CROSS, RESIDENCY ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 025. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261382026 NC: 2026:KHC:45997 WP No. 11548 of 2026 3. BRANCH MANAGER, ICICI BANK, BOMMASANDRA BRANCH, PLOT NUMBER 29, 4TH CROSS, INDUSTRIAL AREA, KAIDB, BOMMASANDRA, BANGALORE 560 099. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.M.M.ASHOKA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 22.03.2026 AT ANNEXURE-A FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 WITH RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.103/2026 AT ANNEXURE-B REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316 (4), 318 (4) AND 3(5) OF BNS ACT 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DICTATING 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 prayers: "a. Quash the compliant dated 22.03.2026 at ANNEXURE A filed by Respondent No.2 with Respondent No.1 Police; and b. Quash the FIR in crime number 103/2026 at ANNEXURE-B registered by Respondent No.1 Police for - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261382026 NC: 2026:KHC:45997 WP No. 11548 of 2026 alleged offence punishable under Section 316(4), 318(4) and 3(5) of BNS Act, 2023; c. Grant such other relief/reliefs as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case as may be necessary." 2. Heard Sri.Madhu N Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt.Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.D.R.Ravishankar, learned Senior Counsel for Sri.M.M.Ashoka, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. During the subsistence of the proceedings, this court granted an interim order of stay. After the grant of interim order of stay when the matter was heard, the complaint that was filed by the petitioner was not registered and this Court had directed registration of the crime and now the crime is registered. 4. In the light of the crime so registered, one by the petitioner against the complainant and the other by the complainant against the petitioner, this Court would deem it appropriate to permit investigation in both these cases. The - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010261382026 NC: 2026:KHC:45997 WP No. 11548 of 2026 investigation shall ensue and in the light of the investigation directed to continue, in the garb of investigation, no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner. 5. It is needless to observe that the petitioner and the complainant in the respective complaints against each other shall co-operate with the investigation. They are at liberty to re-approach this Court once the final report is filed and the final report would go against them. 6. Since the issue arises out of the same transaction, the Investigating Officer investigating into the offences shall be common. Writ Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 159