- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010623592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49883 CRL.P No. 14048 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. 14048 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR APSAR PASHA, S/O, MALLIK PASHA, R/AT NO.21/123, BEHIND T MARIYAPPA SCHOOL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MUSLIM BLOCK, KRISHNARAJANAGARA, MYSORE DISTRICT-571602. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VENKATACHALAPATHI M,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY-CCB BENGALURU CITY POLICE, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560009. 2. SMT. M. KUMUDA, W/O.NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.265, 1ST MAIN ROAD, OPP TO R.K.PLAZA, CHAMARAJAPET, BENGALURU. CURRENTLY RESIDING AT PALAMANERI, CHITTOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010623592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49883 CRL.P No. 14048 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.98/2026 OF CCB BENGALURU CITY POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(4), 338, 351(1), 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL. CMM AT BENGALURU. 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that false charges are leveled against the petitioner alleging that the complainant has paid Rs.2.5 crores in cash in different places. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing is paid to the petitioner and the complaint is filed only with an intention to harass the petitioner. It is the submission of the learned counsel that no case is made out to register a complaint and the FIR. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010623592026 NC: 2026:KHC:49883 CRL.P No. 14048 of 2026 4. After going through the contents of the complaint, the Court is of the view that there has to be investigation to ascertain the veracity of the versions of both the complainant and the petitioner. Based on the materials available the appropriate report has to be filed. 5. Without entering into the merits of the allegations, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. 6. If any report is filed after the investigation, the petitioner is at liberty to avail such remedy as advised in law if aggrieved such report. 7. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the case. All contentions are kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 87 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026