- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:375 CRL.P No. 538 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 538 OF 2023 BETWEEN: G.K. JALAN S/O PRAHALAD RAI JALAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PRINCIPAL CHIEF ENGINEER, RAIL WHEEL FACTORY YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASAN RAO C.N., ADVOCATE (ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CBI, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2. SANDHYA VAISH Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:375 CRL.P No. 538 of 2023 PROPRITOR, M/S SAGA CONSTRUCTION NO. 61/3, CEDRE GROVE APARTMENT 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, GANGANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL KRISHNA REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT FIR NO.RC0372022A0017/2022 DATED 17.11.2022 BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7 OF THE P.C ACT VIDE ANNXURE A AND B PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND PRL.SPL.JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BENGALURU IN RC.NO.17(A)/2022 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE-A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:375 CRL.P No. 538 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court, seeking the following prayer: "a) Allow this petition and quash the First Information Report and complaint registered by the respondent FIRNo:RC0372022A0017/ 2022 dated 17.11.2022 by the Respondent Police for the offences punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act vide Annexure A and B pending on the file of XXI Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge and Principal Special Judge for CBI cases, Bengaluru (CCH- 4) in RC.No:17(A)/ 2022 and all further proceedings pursuant to Annexure A and B. b) Grant any other order and such other and further relief as this Hon'ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest if justice." 2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that a discharge application had been preferred by the petitioner before the concerned Court. The discharge application has been rejected. Against rejection of discharge application, the petitioner has filed a Criminal Revision Petition in Crl.R.P.No.1547/2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:375 CRL.P No. 538 of 2023 4. In that light, the petitioner having availed the remedy that is available in law, the present petition in the form that it is presented would not become entertainable. 5. In that light, leaving open to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court in the appropriate proceedings, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 CT:BHK