- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052752020 NC: 2026:KHC:51000 CRL.P No. 3643 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3643 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. GREGORY FERNANDES, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O SRI. LOUIS FERNANDES, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND BRANCH HEAD, AXIS BANK LIMITED, CAUVERY BHAVAN, BWSSB BUILDING, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. ….PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANESH BHAT Y.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HALASURUGATE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560002, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, SPECIAL ENQUIRIES, N.T.PET, BENGALURU-560053. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052752020 NC: 2026:KHC:51000 CRL.P No. 3643 of 2020 3. N. SRIMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O LATE L. NARASIMHA MURTHY, NO.937, SRI DHARMARAYA SWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, NAGARTHPET, BENGALURU-560002. ALSO AT: N. SRIMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O LATE L. NARASIMHA MURTHY, RESIDING AT NO.157, 7TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, OPP-VASUDHA BHAVAN, TEACHERS COLONY, BENGALURU -560078. ALSO AT: N. SRIMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O LATE L. NARASIMHA MURTHY, RESIDING AT NO.2, SRI SAI CONSTRUCTIONS, 1ST CROSS, KUMBARAPETE MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. HARISHA A.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.10.2019 AT ANNEXURE-K LODGED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 WITH RESPONDENT NO.1 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0196/2019 DATED 15.10.2019 AT ANNEXURE-L REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HALASURU GATE P.S., ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 341, 420, 406 AND 504 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. AS A CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEF TO THE ABOVE MAIN RELIEFS, GRANT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010052752020 NC: 2026:KHC:51000 CRL.P No. 3643 of 2020 SANCTION/PERMISSION TO THE PETITIONER TO INITIATE/PROSECUTE APPROPRIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.3 FOR COMMISSION OF OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 211 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT OF LAW AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO PAY THE PUNITIVE COST AND EXPENSES OF THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This matter was filed in 2020 and an application in I.A.No.1/2021 was also filed and this Court vide order dated 19.01.2022 directed the learned counsel for the petitioner to furnish a copy of I.A.No.1/2021 to the learned counsel for the respondents. Inspite of it, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not pursuing the matter and even not furnished the copies on the learned counsel for the respondents. Hence, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6