- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50184 CRL.P No. 12202 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12202 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI.MUNIVENKATEGOWDA A.M. S/O LATE.A.V. MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, ADURU VILLAGE, VIRGONAGAR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU-560049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VENKATACHALAPATHI M,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY-AVALAHALLY PS, BENGALURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560009. 2. SRI. SANGAMESH, SON OF RAJKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS , NO.1-19, GORANALLI VILLAGE, HALADAKERI POST, BIDAR, KARNATAKA-585403. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4667/2026 OF AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 314, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50184 CRL.P No. 12202 of 2026 316(2),318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 61, 329(3) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC. 192(A) OF KLR ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ACMM, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU (1ST ACJM). 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 the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and the learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. Learned counsel the petitioner submits that the complaint is filed alleging cheating and fraud. Charge sheet is filed. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the owner of the property and not the seller. And if at all any act committed, it is by the general power of attorney holder of the petitioner who is the brother of the petitioner and the prosecution could not have been launched against the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel respondent No.2 would submit that the layout plan which is produced by the general power of attorney of the petitioner is fake and does not bear the Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50184 CRL.P No. 12202 of 2026 signature of the authority. It is also found from the charge sheet material that the land is a Gomala land and was never the land of the petitioner and the petitioner is not the owner. 4. Under these circumstances, the Court is of the view that the questions raised by the petitioner cannot be adjudicated in this petition. The matter requires trial before adjudicating the petitioner's contention. Hence, the petition is dismissed. 5. All contentions are kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE