- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12814 CRL.P No. 1533 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1533 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKHAR KALLAPPA DASHAVANT @ C K DASHAVANT, S/O KALLAPPA DASHAVANT, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, NOW R/AT BHAGYALAKSHMI NIVAS, FLAT NO. 81/41, SHRI NAGAR COLONY, NEAR MANIKBAG, BIJAPUR 3 586 101. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR H B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KODIGEHALLI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE 3 560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BYATARAYANAPURA DIVISION, B.B.M.P, BENGALURU 3 560 092. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA EARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12814 CRL.P No. 1533 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.8652/2019 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 403, 409, 420, 471, 477(A) OF IPC AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Chandrashekar H.B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.Channappa Earappa, learned HCGP appearing for the respondent-State and have perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.8652/2019 registered for the offences punishable under sections 403, 409, 420, 471, 477(A) of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The petitioner is permitted to file an application seeking discharge and bring it to the notice of the concerned Court all the developments that have taken place subsequent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12814 CRL.P No. 1533 of 2026 to the registration of a crime including the orders passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 4. The petitioner is reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court in the event the discharge would not be accepted by the concerned Court. 5. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28