- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:452 CRL.P No. 575 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. 575 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SURESH CHANDRA S/O SRI ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS TOUR LIFE MARKETING PVT LTD MALIK EMBASSY BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, HOSPITAL ROAD BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. R/AT NO.277, 10TH CROSS, NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE 3RD BLOCK, D GROUP LAYOUT ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE BENGALURU-560091 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHAVA MURTHY B.V., ADVOCATE (ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER COMMERCIAL STREET POLICE STATION BENGALURU Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:452 CRL.P No. 575 of 2023 2. SRI SANTHOSH DEVARAJ S/O SRI D SHANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A NO.294, 2ND CROSS, 2ND BLOCK 3RD PHASE, BANASHANKARI BENGALURU - 560 085 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S. KEERTHIKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE F.I.R REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT IN CR.NO.97/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 21 OF BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES ACT, 2019, PENDING BEFORE THE 29TH A.C.M.M., NOW TRANSFERED TO HONBLE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-1), BENGALURU, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:452 CRL.P No. 575 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petition is preferred calling in question the registration of a crime in Crime No.97/2022 for offences punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the IPC. 2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Learned HCGP on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the police after investigation have filed a charge sheet against the petitioner in C.C.No.1885/2025. 4. In that light, the petition is disposed reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet, if he so desires. 5. The contentions that are urged in the subject petition are also reserved to be urged in the challenge to the charge sheet, if any. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:452 CRL.P No. 575 of 2023 Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24 CT:SG