- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108692025 NC: 2026:KHC:49738 CRL.P No. 2432 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2432 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SRI. C V RAMESH KUMAR S/O VEERALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.26, 13TH E CROSS AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BASAVESHWRANAGAR BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU -560079 AS PER AADHAR CARD. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUNITHA A H.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001. 2. SRI DEVARAJ K R S/O RAMAPPA, AGED 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.30. LIDKAR QUARTERS, K G HALLI BENGALURU -560045 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108692025 NC: 2026:KHC:49738 CRL.P No. 2432 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SECURE RECORDS IN CRIME NO. 0068/2024 ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLI ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 352 OF BNS, COPY OF FIR IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Secure the records in Crime No.0068/2024 on the file of respondent Vidhana Soudha police pending on the file of XLI Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Bengaluru for the offences P/U/S 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 353 of BNS produced at Annexure-A and quash the FIR to meet the ends of justice. b. Grant such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant to meet the ends of justice. 3. The matter having referred to Lok-adalath was settled before the Lok-adalath on 22.08.2025. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court would be required only to pass a formal order. As such, the following: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108692025 NC: 2026:KHC:49738 CRL.P No. 2432 of 2025 ORDER i) The proceedings in Crime No.68/2024 registered by the Vidhana Soudha Police and then registered as CC No.5801/2025 on the file of 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, is hereby quashed. ii) Accordingly, Criminal Petition is allowed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27