- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010531692026 NC: 2026:KHC:50845 CRL.P No. 11621 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11621 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) ) BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. LATE PADMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.207, 8TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, SAMPANGI RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CCB BENGALURU CITY POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. M.DAYANAND M.J. S/O. JAVURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL INQUIRY WING, CCB, BENGALURU CITY POLICE, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, ADDITIONAL SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO i)QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.44/2026 REGISTERED BY THE CCB (SEW) POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010531692026 NC: 2026:KHC:50845 CRL.P No. 11621 of 2026 318(2), 61(2) R/W 3(5) AND SECTION 112 OF BNS-2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL.CJM BENGALURU CITY ONLY IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. 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 learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Somarapu Vamashi v. State of Karnataka in Criminal Petition No.7476/2025. 3. The Court has perused the contents of the petition and the contents of the complaint. The issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the aforementioned judgment. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010531692026 NC: 2026:KHC:50845 CRL.P No. 11621 of 2026 4. Hence, the proceedings against the petitioner is quashed. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27