- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534862026 NC: 2026:KHC:50846 CRL.P No. 11698 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. 11698 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SURESH S/O P. RAMRAJ, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.164, M.L BLOCK, OORGAUM, KGF - 563120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RUDRAPPA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH BANGARPET POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT -563114. REPRESENTED BY ITS S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. VINOD KUMAR S/O HARIK CHAND, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.1584, 4TH ROAD, HEALTH OFFICE ROAD, ROBERTSONPET, KGF, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGHARISH G S., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534862026 NC: 2026:KHC:50846 CRL.P No. 11698 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO a.QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.119/2026 DATED:06.05.2026 REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.119/2026 OF BANGARPET POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 319(2), 318(2), 318(4), 336(2), 340(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 WHICH IS PRESENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT KOLAR (SITTING AT KOLAR). b.PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS DEEM FITS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the dispute raised is a civil dispute, wherein the complainant has lodged a complaint alleging that the sale deed has been executed in the name of the complainant's mother, Smt. Kiran Kumari. 3. The sale deed was executed in the year 2022. It is alleged that the petitioner's mother, Smt. Kiran Kumari, died in - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534862026 NC: 2026:KHC:50846 CRL.P No. 11698 of 2026 the year 2017. Thus, the allegation is one of impersonation and forgery. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the complaint is filed four years after the execution of the registered sale deed and that the remedy available to the complainant is to file a civil suit. 5. The Court is unable to accept the contention. The allegation is that the owner of the property died in the year 2017 and the sale deed was executed in the name of the deceased person in the year 2022. The matter requires investigation. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39