- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522822026 NC: 2026:KHC:49002 CRL.P No. 11437 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11437 OF 2026 BETWEEN: GANESH S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, AMBEDKAR COLONY, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI R SHASHIDHARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY HOSKOTE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 01. 2. NAGAMANI, W/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O 1ST CRLSS AMBEDKAR COLONY, HOSKOTE TOWN - 562114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE VIII ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL DIST. IN S.C.NO.155/2020 DATED 04.06.2026 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522822026 NC: 2026:KHC:49002 CRL.P No. 11437 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 3. Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with at the risk of the petitioner. 4. This petition is filed to quash the order dated 04.06.2026 passed in S.C.No.155/2020 by the Sessions Court, Bengaluru. In terms of the said order, the petitioner's application under Section 207 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is rejected. 5. The petitioner had sought for the copy of the CCTV footage, which is said to be part of the charge sheet and which was allegedly not furnished to the petitioner. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522822026 NC: 2026:KHC:49002 CRL.P No. 11437 of 2026 6. The Court has observed that appropriate application is not filed even after 5 years of filing the charge sheet and the the Court is not responsible for non-production. 7. The Court is of the view that the finding of the Trial Court is unjustified. The charge sheet materials are to be furnished to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. 9. Respondent No.1-State shall furnish copies of the CCTV footage which are said to be part of the charge sheet, to the petitioner. 10. The impugned order dated 04.06.2026 passed in S.C.No.155/2020 by the Sessions Court, Bengaluru is quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026