- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010115452025 NC: 2026:KHC:49739 CRL.P No. 2482 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2482 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: PRADEEP SHERIGHAR @ PRADEEP KUMAR.S. S/O. SANJEEV SHERIGHAR AGE 40 YEARS, OCC PVT. SERVICE R/A. RADIANT SHINE APARTMENT, A BLOCK, FLAT NO.425, YELENAHALLI BEGUR KOPPA ROAD, BEGUR, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DESHPANDE ASMITA ABHAY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION REP. BY. S.P.P HIGH COURT, BANGALORE-01 KARNATAKA. 2. KIRAN RAGHAV ACHARYA S/O RAGHAV S ACHARYA AGE 33 YEARS, OCC PVT. LTD. R/A. FLAT NO. 6/5, MUNIREDDY GARDEN, BEHIND RASAGANGA HOTEL, BELLANDUR, BENGALURU-560003 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010115452025 NC: 2026:KHC:49739 CRL.P No. 2482 of 2025 (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; V/O DATED 6.8.2025 NOTICE TO R2 IS DEFERRED TILL THE NEXT DATE OF HEARING) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR IN CR.NO.403/2024 REGISTERED ON THE FILES OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 34 IPC AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.403 OF 2024 ON THE FILES OF THE LEARNED XLI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Quash the impugned FIR in Cr.No.403/2024 registered on the files of the R1 Police, as against the petitioner herein for the offences punishable u/s 420, 465, 468, 471 and 34 of IPC and the consequential proceedings in Cr.No.403 of 2024 on the files of the learned XLI Additional Chief Metropolitan Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru. b. Secure the ends of justice and to prevent abuse of process of court, and pass such other orders, which this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to pass, in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 2. None appears for the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010115452025 NC: 2026:KHC:49739 CRL.P No. 2482 of 2025 3. Learned HCGP submits that investigation being completed, charge sheet has been laid and the matter is now registered as CC No.42676/2025. 4. In that view of the matter, what has been challenged in the present petition being only the FIR. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29