- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4475 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANUJ GULATI AGEDA BOUT 45 YEARS S/O SUBHASH CHANDRA GULATI MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY 1ST MAIN ROAD,80 FEET ROAD ST BED AREA, KORMANAGALA BENGALURU 560 034 2. SRI VIJAY BHASKAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O BHEEMAN MANAGER RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY 1ST MAIN ROAD,80 FEET ROAD ST BED AREA, KORMANAGALA BENGALURU 560 034 3. DR. VIJAY S AGED 46 YEARS S/O S K SANKARAN RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY VIPUL TECH SQUARE TOWER-C, 3RD FLOOR GOLF COURSE, GURGOAN HARYANA-122009 Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 4. MS. RAMNIQUE SACHAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS W/O ARJUN DATTA CORPORATE MANAGER RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY VIPUL TECH SQUARE TOWER-C, 3RD FLOOR GOLF COURSE, GURGOAN HARYANA-122009 5. SRI PRASHANT SINGH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS S/O MR DHIRENDRA SINGH LEGAL MANAGER RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY VIPUL TECH SQUARE, TOWER-C 3RD FLOOR, GOLF COURSE GURGOAN HARYANA-122 009 6. DR (MAJ) KHUSHPREET SINGH OBEROI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O MR. GURBACHAN SINGH OBEROI HEAD, CLAIMS-MEDICAL RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPNAY VIPUL TECH SQUARE, TOWER-C 3RD FLOOR, GOLF COURSE, GURGOAN HARYANA-122 009 7. DR J MOHAMED ASHRAF KHAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O JAFFER ULLAHA ZONAL HEAD RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPNAY 1ST MAIN ROAD, 80FT ROAD ST BED AREA, KORMANGALA BENGALURU 560 034 8. SRI MOHAMMED NOORULLA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 S/O MOHAMMED KALIMULLA RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPNAY 1ST MAIN ROAD, 80FT ROAD ST BED AREA, KORMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KORMANGALA POLICE STATION BANGALORE REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT. RATHNABHAI AGEDA BOUT 59 YEARS W/O VISHWANATH RAO RESIDENT OF NO.08 JAYPEE LEGANCY FLAT NO.201, 1ST MAIN ROAD VAYALIKAVAL BANGALORE-560 003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. MEGHA K & VARSHITHA S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.164/2019 REGISTERED AT KORMANGALA P.S., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420, 384, 426, 464, 465, 471, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This matter is listed for admission. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2. This petition is filed praying this Court to quash the proceedings initiated by the Trial Court against the petitioners herein based on the private complaint exercising the powers under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. 3. On perusal of the records, it discloses that the Trial Court perused the complaint averments and also the documents produced before the Trial Court and passed the pre-cognizance order referring the matter under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. But the fact is that mere registration of the case itself is not enough and the Investigating Officer has to investigate the matter having considered the allegations made in the complaint and submit the report when specific allegations are made for the offences of creation of fake documents and sham documents in order - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 to reject the claim. The private complaint is filed in this regard. 4. The counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that, now the claim is settled. But, here is not the question of settlement of the claim of respondent No.2/complainant, only Investigating Officer has to examine in view of the contents of the complaint that whether fake documents are created and sham documents are also relied upon or not in refusing the claim of the complainant. The same needs to be investigated by the Investigating Officer. Hence, the question of entertaining this petition does not arise since the order passed by the Trial Court is only a pre-cognizance order and cognizance is not yet taken. Only after submitting the final report, the Trial Court has to examine the charge sheet material for taking cognizance. Thus, question of entertaining the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C does not arise and no grounds are made out to entertain the petition under - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 Section 482 of Cr.P.C in view of only pre-cognizance order has been passed by the Trial Court. 5. In view of the discussions made above, I pass the following: ORDER The petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of the main petition, I.A. if any, does not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN