- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010188122023 NC: 2026:KHC:54079 WP No. 8368 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 8368 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K.R NAGARAJA, S/O. LATE K.RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS SUB - REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SUB REGISTRAR, J.P. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 078, R/AT NO.14/2, 9TH CROSS, BAPUJI LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT, VIAJAYANGARA, BENGALURU - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BENGALURU - 560 092. 2. SMT. JAYANTHI, W/O LATE J.M. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.867, D BLOCK, SAHAKARANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 092. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. WAHEEDA M.M. HCGP FOR R1, SRI. CHOKKA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010188122023 NC: 2026:KHC:54079 WP No. 8368 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE R-1 PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED FOREST INFORMATION REPORT (ANNX-A) QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FIRST INFORMATION REPORT REGISTERED BY THE R-1 POLICE ON 2.3.2023 IN CRIME NO.0050/2023 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406,409,420,468,471,506,120B, AND 149 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (ANNX-A) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN BY THE R-2 POLICE ALL INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER- ACCUSED NO.7 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Prithveesh M.K, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri.Chokkareddy, learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. At the outset, Sri.Prithveesh M.K, learned counsel would submit that the present petitioner is accused No.7 in Crime No.50/2023 of Kodigehalli Police - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010188122023 NC: 2026:KHC:54079 WP No. 8368 of 2023 station, which was subject matter of quashment in Criminal Petition No.2331/2023 and connected matters. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader and Sri.Chokkareddy, did not dispute the said aspect of the matter, wherein the crime came to be quashed in respect of accused No. 1, who is a prime accused. 4. Taking note of the same, present petitioner being the Sub-Registrar, who only registered the document that was presented before him in accordance with law, needs the benefit of quashment, which was rendered to accused No.1 on merits as well. 5. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Proceedings in Crime No.50/2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420, 468, 471, 506, 120B and 149 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010188122023 NC: 2026:KHC:54079 WP No. 8368 of 2023 of IPC before the Kodigehalli Police station is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43