- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010412172020 NC: 2026:KHC:54183 CRL.P No. 8131 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8131 OF 2020 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GOTTIGERE MANJUNATH @ MANJU S/O A V CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A NO.200 CHOWDESHWARI NILAYA CHAIRMAN STREET B G STREET GOTTIGERE BENGALURU-560000 2. SRI NAGARAJ B S/O LATE GULLAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS DAKSHINA MURHTY ENTERPRISES NANJA REDDY BUILIDING NERALURU GATE HOSURU MAIN ROAD ANEKAL TALUK-560106 BENGALURU DISTRICT 3. SRI RAJU RANGADHAMAIAH S/O RANGADHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010412172020 NC: 2026:KHC:54183 CRL.P No. 8131 of 2020 R/AT GOTTIGERE BENGALURU DISTRICT BENGALURU-560068 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA S.H.O JIGANI POLICE STATION-560104 BENGALURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA BENGALURU-560001 2. SRI ANAND GOWDA S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A NO.6206, CEDAR BLOCK SHOBHA FOREST VIEW 100 FEET ROAD VAJARAHALLI OFF KANAKAPURA ROAD BSK 6TH STAGE BENGALURU-560062 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1 SMT. SONU S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.58/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 511,506,384,420,504,389,474,464,468,471,467,448 OF IPC AND THE SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn) AND JMFC, ANEKAL AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, DISCRIMINATORY AND WITHOUT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010412172020 NC: 2026:KHC:54183 CRL.P No. 8131 of 2020 APPLICATION OF MIND AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking for quashing of the PCR for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 of the IPC, and the offences involved based on the PCR. A reference was made by the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal invoking Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., and the said order is only a pre-cognizance order. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the State would submits that the investigation has already been completed and that the charge sheet is going to be filed. In view of the said submission, the State is permitted to file the charge sheet before the trial Court. If the petitioner has - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010412172020 NC: 2026:KHC:54183 CRL.P No. 8131 of 2020 any grievance, liberty is granted to him to challenge the charge sheet. 3. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SSB