- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010194562019 NC: 2026:KHC:48856 CRL.P No. 4954 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4954 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M.C. MALLEDEVARU, S/O LATE CHENNAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 2. SMT. MYTHRI C.P., W/O MALLEDEVARU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. BOTH PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 ARE R/AT RAMASWAMY LAYOUT, BEHIND K H B COLONY, CHAMRAJANAGAR-571313. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEEPAK D.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, STATE BY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU PS, CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT, REP. BY VENKATESH ARABATTI, SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001. 2. M.C.RAJANNA, S/O LATE CHIKKABOGHAYYA, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010194562019 NC: 2026:KHC:48856 CRL.P No. 4954 of 2019 AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT JODI TOWN, NEAR KEB, CHAMARAJANAGARA – 571313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, SPL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. K.B.TEJESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 417, 418, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC IN SPL.C.NO.114/2019 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR AND CONSEQUENTLY THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Special SPP for respondent No.1/State and the learned counsel for respondent No.2/complainant. 2. This petition is filed for quashing of the proceedings in Special Case No.114/2019, for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 418, 420 read with Section 34 of IPC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010194562019 NC: 2026:KHC:48856 CRL.P No. 4954 of 2019 3. The learned counsel for respondent No.2 would submit that already the Trial Court has recorded the evidence of the witnesses and only yet to give a finding on the evidence available on record. 4. When such being the case, the question of continuing these proceedings does not arise and the very request of the learned counsel for respondent No.2 that he would get the instructions also does not arise when the trial has already been commenced and completed. Hence, the petition is dismissed in view of already evidence is recorded. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21