- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146912022 NC: 2026:KHC:56288 CRL.P No. 2961 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2961 OF 2022 BETWEEN: MR V M CHANNAKESHAVA RAO S/O V. CHALAPATHI RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF MANAGER BANK OF BARODA ELSC ZONAL OFFICE 41/2, M.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N N DAMODAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR MALLIKARJUNAIAH N S S/O B SHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.82, 2ND CROSS M.S. RAMAIAH LAYOUT T. DASARAHALLI NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU 560073 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION BANGLAORE Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146912022 NC: 2026:KHC:56288 CRL.P No. 2961 of 2022 REPT BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 01 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NITHYANANDA MURTHY P, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN SO FAR IMPLICATING THE PETITIONER AS ACCUSED NO.4 IN CR.NO.149/2021 REGISTERED BY JNANABHARATHI POLICE I.E., RESPONDENT NO.2 ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 01.07.2021 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 34, 120B, 420, 447, 468 AND 471 OF IPC AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the petition has become infructuous in view of filing the charge sheet and seeks liberty to challenge the charge sheet. In view of the said - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146912022 NC: 2026:KHC:56288 CRL.P No. 2961 of 2022 memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous and liberty is granted as sought. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN