- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010044022024 NC: 2026:KHC:50434 CRL.P No. 815 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 5863 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6213 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 815 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5863 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6213 OF 2024 IN CRL.P No. 815/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. G R BASAVARAJ AGED 64 YEARS, S/O RAMAIAH M RETIRED JOINT DIRECTOR (SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY) IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BANGALORE - 560 001 R/AT NO.2, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, RANGANATHA NILAYA, OPP: TO SRI SAI RESIDENCY MUTHYALA NAGARA, BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE - 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010044022024 NC: 2026:KHC:50434 CRL.P No. 815 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 5863 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6213 of 2024 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT, BANGALORE -560001. 2. SRI V SRINIVASA MURTHY S/O LATE VENKATARAMA SETTY, UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0056/2022 (ANNEXURE-A) OF VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, P/U/S 420, 468 AND 471 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER OF ALL THE CHARGES. IN CRL.P NO. 5863/2024 BETWEEN: SRI RAJASHEKARA B S S/O LT. B V SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/A 72, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, RBI COLONY JAYANAGAR, 3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU 560 011 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010044022024 NC: 2026:KHC:50434 CRL.P No. 815 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 5863 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6213 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIDANA SOUDHA POLICE CID (SE) SQUAD POLICE BENGALURU 01 REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI V.SRINIVASA MURTHY UNDER SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITGERACY) 6TH FLOOR M.S BUILDING BENGALURU 01 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R1 R2 SERVED, UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.PC. PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND THEREBY QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.56/2022 (ANNEXURE-F) OF VIDHANA SOUDHA P.S. PENDING BEFORE THE 39TH A.C.M.M BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420,465,468,471 R/W 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER OF ALL THE CHARGES. IN CRL.P NO. 6213/2024 BETWEEN: SRI RAMESH A R S/O LATE A S RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A NO. 98, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010044022024 NC: 2026:KHC:50434 CRL.P No. 815 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 5863 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6213 of 2024 2ND STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 078. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE CID (SE) SQUAD POLICE BANGALORE - 560001. REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE -560 001 2. SRI. V SRINIVASA MURTHY UNDER SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY 6TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING BANGALORE - 560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R1 R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0056/2022 (ANNEXURE-H) OF VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE THE 39TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, P/U/S 420, 468 AND 471 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.61 IS CONCERNED AND CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER OF ALL THE CHARGES. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010044022024 NC: 2026:KHC:50434 CRL.P No. 815 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 5863 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6213 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER After arguing the matters for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner in all these matters seeks leave of this Court to withdraw these petitions with a liberty to place all the documents relied by him in these petitions as his defence before the investigation officer. The counsel submission is accepted, the petition is disposed. The petitioners are at liberty to place all the documents which they relied in these petitions as their defence before the investigation officer within two weeks from the date of receipt of this copy of this order. Upon such production, the investigation officer shall consider all these documents in accordance with law before filing the final report. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12