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2026 DAILYLAW 38655 (KAR)

COL. ANIL JOSEPH (RETD) v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/12904/2026 · 2026-09-01

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575232026 NC: 2026:KHC:47585 CRL.P No. 12904 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12904 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. COL. ANIL JOSEPH (RETD.) S/O JOSEPH POTHEN, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT B2 LIVE-IN STYLE APARTMENT, 12 POTTERY ROAD, BANGALORE EAST, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU 560005. 2. B. P. SINGHT (EX GRTE) @ BHUPENDRA PAL SINGH S/O LATE JAWAND SINGH ARAWIND, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT. 101, L-BLOCK, BRIGADE METROPOLIS, MAHADEVAPURA POST, GARUDARPALYA, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560048. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANOHAR B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRANAGARA POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575232026 NC: 2026:KHC:47585 CRL.P No. 12904 of 2026 OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU 560038, REPTD. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALORE 560001. 2. M/S. ARMY HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFIE AT NO. 3748, 14TH MAIN ROAD, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560008. REPTD. BY VICE PRESIDENT, MAJOR RAMESH RAMACHANDRAN S/O RAMACHANDRAN, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.31/7-1, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 11TH CROSS, BEHIND UP NEST, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SATHYANARAYANA CHALKE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.122/2026, REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT/ INDIRANAGAR PS, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120-B, 403, 406, 408, 417, 418, 420, 465, 467, 471, 468 AND 34 OF IPC, 1860, PENDING BEFORE THE IV ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU CITY, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010575232026 NC: 2026:KHC:47585 CRL.P No. 12904 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP on instruction and verification of the records would submit that B-report has been filed pursuant to the investigation. 2. In the light of filing of the B-report, the petition being rendered infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of the appropriate forum in the event of need or any order that would be passed by the learned Magistrate on the B-report, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MCR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 36