- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:374 CRL.P No. 598 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. 598 OF 2023 BETWEEN: RAJU A S/O ABRAHAM AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.63/7, 8TH 'A' CROSS, BANDAPPA ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA C.C., ADVOCATE (ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIVAJINAGARA P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:374 CRL.P No. 598 of 2023 2. SHANTHAKUMAR H.G S/O GOVINDARAJU H.B. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS BRANCH MANAGER SMS INFO SYSTEMS LTD., HIBISCUS TOWER, NO.29 1ST CROSS, HBR 1ST STAGE 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU CITY - 560 043 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.94/2022 OF RESPONDENT SHIVAJINAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.403, 408, 420 OF IPC FOR THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED) WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE IV ADDITIONAL CMM, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:374 CRL.P No. 598 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.94/2022 for offences punishable under Sections 403, 408 and 420 of the IPC. 2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Learned Addl.SPP 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.18700/2022. 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:374 CRL.P No. 598 of 2023 Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25 CT:BHK