- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001492024 NC: 2026:KHC:52371 CRL.P No. 186 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 186 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI CYRIL MONTERIO S/O FRANCIS MONTERIO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.104, SUPERNA DURGA BLESS SITE NO.12, 4TH MAIN, AIYAPPA REDDY GARDEN, YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU-560 022 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANE SHIVAJI HANAMANTAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY COMMERCIAL STREET P.S CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH(CCB) ORGANIZED CRIME WING (OCW) REPRESENTED BY: STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT/CCB POLICE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.15 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.118, 201, 406, 409, 411, 419, 420, 462, 467, 468, 471, 473, 474, 475, 477-A R/W SEC.120-B AND 34 Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001492024 NC: 2026:KHC:52371 CRL.P No. 186 of 2024 OF IPC (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE A TO THE PETITION) AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.5706/2020 PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED IV ACMM BENGLAURU AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER During the course of arguments, it is submitted by learned HCGP that a discharge application has been filed by the petitioner before IV Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in C.C.No.5706/2020 and as such, the petitioner cannot avail the remedy before the Trial Court by filing discharge application as well as in this petition simultaneously. 2. The assertion of the learned HCGP that a discharge application is filed by the petitioner before the Trial Court is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. However, he submits that the discharge application filed by the petitioner is pending for consideration from long time and the learned Magistrate has not considered the same due to various reasons. 3. Having considered the submissions advanced, with a direction to the learned Magistrate to consider the discharge - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001492024 NC: 2026:KHC:52371 CRL.P No. 186 of 2024 application filed by the petitioner in accordance with law within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20