- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49889 CRL.P No. 13416 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13416 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. PRAMOD C, S/O CHANDRASHEKAR S N, AGED 41 YEARS, R/A PROMOD JEWELLERY WORKS, BASAVANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKMAGALUR, PIN-577101. 2. RADHIKA C, W/O MAYANATH, AGED 44 YEARS R/A NO.2-2922, 7TH A CROSS, SRIRAMNAGAR, NEAR PRESIDENCY SCHOOL, JARASANDU, HANUMAKUNTA 3RD STAGE BATALYYUR SCHOOL, BANGALURU-560085. 3. NAGARATHNA C, W/O CHANDRASHEKAR S N, AGED 70 YEARS, R/A PROMOD JEWELLERY, BASAVANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKMAGALUR, PIN-577101. 4. ASHWIN K SHETTY, S/O KAMALAKSHA J SHETTY, AGED 37 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/A PROMOD JEWELLERS, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49889 CRL.P No. 13416 of 2026 BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKMAGALUR, PIN-577101 PERMANENT R/A NEAR MINI WATER TANK, GOWRI KALUVE, CHIKMAGALUR, ACCUSED NO.4 CHIKMAGALUR-577101. 5. SOWMYA D/O LATE SHEKAR SHETTY PRESENTLY R/A PROMOD JEWELLERS, BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKMAGALUR, PIN-577101 PERMANENT R/A NO.8-102, KATLA HOSAMANE, IDDYA, MANGALORE-575014 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VIKAS M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. KIRAN PRABHAKAR, S/O P H PRABHAKAR, AGED 50 YEARS, R/A ALLAMPURA VILLAGE, NEAR SHASTHA NURSERY, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) 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 ALLOW THIS MEMORANDUM OF CRL.P BY QUASHING THE FIR OF CR.NO.73/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN BASAVANAHALLI P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. CIVIL Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49889 CRL.P No. 13416 of 2026 JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 352,115(2),190 OF BNS, 2023, BASED ON THE COMPLAINT OF RESPONDENT NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the impugned order is contrary to the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Vaggeppa Gurulinga Jangaligi vs The State of Karnataka1. 2. Learned counsel further submits that there are no allegations against petitioners No.4 and 5. Thus, learned counsel would contend that the order directing investigation is wholly illegal. 3. The Court has considered the contentions raised and perused the records. 1 Criminal Petition No.101997/2019, dated 10.12.2019 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49889 CRL.P No. 13416 of 2026 4. Since the grounds urged by the petitioners can be urged before the Sessions Court, liberty is reserved in the petitioners to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 5. The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 25.08.2026 till date to be excluded while computing the limitation, if any. 6. The Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the matter. All contentions are kept open. 7. Registry is to return all the documents to the petitioner after retaining Xerox copies. 8. With these observations, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE