- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010212482026 NC: 2026:KHC:53891 CRL.P No. 4633 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4633 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MAGENDHRAN V, S/O VARADHARAJALU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, VSR LAYOUT, UDAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVINDRANATH K.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY MAHADEVAPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S, HCGP) 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 SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 147/2017 AND PASS AN ORDER TO 10.08.2018 ACCEPTING THE C REPORT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AND CLOSING THE FIR AND COMPLAINT BY THE XLIII ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY, IN CRIME NO. 147/2017 FOR THE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.454, 457, 457 380 OF IPC AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO CONDUCT THE FRESH INVESTIGATION IN CRIME NO. 147/2017. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010212482026 NC: 2026:KHC:53891 CRL.P No. 4633 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. 2. The order which is assailed before this Court can be very well questioned before the Jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. Under these circumstances, without entering into the merits of the contentions raised, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to question the order before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 5. If such a petition is filed, same has to be considered in accordance with law. 6. The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 18.03.2026 to till date has to be excluded in computing the limitation. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010212482026 NC: 2026:KHC:53891 CRL.P No. 4633 of 2026 7. Registry shall return the documents to the petitioner after retaining xerox copies. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE