- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540872024 NC: 2026:KHC:54464 CRL.P No. 10383 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10383 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MR JAYANTH S VASISHT S/O G SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O #489, 6TH A MAIN, 12TH CROSS, A G B LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560090 PRESENTLY R/O 520, 3RD MAIN, NEAR PATALAMMA TEMPLE, BHARATH BHCS LAYOUT, UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, VTC THURAHALLI, PO SUBRAMANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560061 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KAMALUDDIN AHMED, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. UDAYA PRAKASH M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR, KODIGE HALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540872024 NC: 2026:KHC:54464 CRL.P No. 10383 of 2024 2. CANFIN HOME LTD SAHAKARANAGARA BRANCH, BANGALORE-560 092 REPRESENTED BY R MADHUKUMAR, ITS CHIEF MANAGER OF THE COMPANY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. D. NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC NO.21683/2019 REGISTER BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR KODIGE HALLI POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT AT BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 465, 468, 471, 472, 419, 420,120(B) R/W 149 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER During the course of arguments, on instructions by the investigation officer, learned HCGP submitted that the petitioner is not arrayed as accused in this case and he is cited as charge sheet witness No.4. Since the name of accused No.9 and CW.4 is one and same i.e., Jayanth S. Vasisht, inadvertently, the Police have filed an objection before the passport authority stating that this petitioner is accused No.9. He further submitted that accused No.9 is absconding and NBW is pending against him. In such circumstances, since the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010540872024 NC: 2026:KHC:54464 CRL.P No. 10383 of 2024 petitioner is cited only as a charge sheet witness No.4, the petition does not survive for further consideration and is accordingly, disposed of. 2. The respondent No.1 is directed to clarify the said aspect before the passport authority, forthwith. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17