- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072462026 NC: 2026:KHC:56029 CRL.P No. 1657 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1657 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SYED MOHAMMAD BAQAR MEHDI RIZVI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O. SYED HUSAIN MEHDI RIZVI, RESIDING AT 238/74, KATRA ABUTURAB, KHAN, YAHIYAGANJ, LUCKNOW, DISTRICT LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH- 226003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KALEEM SABIR,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY - 560 001. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE. 2. SANJAY SRIVASTAVA, S/O. LATE PREM NARAN SRIVATSAVA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A. NO. B 507 ADARSH, CRYSTAL CAMBRIDGE LAYOUT, HALASURU, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S, HCGP FOR R1) 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(A) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29-12-2025 IN CR. NO.11/2025 OF Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072462026 NC: 2026:KHC:56029 CRL.P No. 1657 of 2026 CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XLV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 66(D). 66(C) OF THE IT ACT R/W. SECTIONS 318(4), 319(2) OF BNS,2023 AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW AND ETC. 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 counsel for the petitioner submits that the complaint is filed and the investigation is not yet completed. The petitioner is neither the accused nor the complainant. Petitioner has received some amount after selling the Crypto Currency and the amount is now ordered to be kept in a Nationalized Bank on an application filed by the petitioner for release of the amount. 2. The Court has noticed that the investigation is not yet completed. 3. Under these circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner be permitted to file an appropriate application before the Trial Court after the charge sheet is filed. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072462026 NC: 2026:KHC:56029 CRL.P No. 1657 of 2026 4. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 6. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file an application before the Trial Court after the charge sheet is filed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE