- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7458 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7452 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7453 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7455 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 7458/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DEEPAM SILKS INTERNATIONAL A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, NO.67, BLUMOON COMPLEX, MG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS GEETHARANJANI CHANDRASEKHAR AND MUTHAIAH CHANDRASEKHAR. 2. SMT.CHANDRASHEKAR GEETHA RANJANI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O.M.CHANDRASHEKAR, 3. M.CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O.MUTHAIAH, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 4. SWARUP CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. M.CHANDRASHEKAR, SL.NO.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT NO.459, 11TH MAIN ROAD, RAJMAHAL EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080. 5. MUTHAIAH VIJAYASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUTHAIAHPILLAY, R/AT NO.54, 2ND CROSS, NEAR R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, P AND T COLONY, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M.T.NANAIAH., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.BALASUBRAMANYA B N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVRAM.K S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT, SAI CHARAN APARTMENTS, 153/1, G FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SIJI MALAYIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.11488/2024 NOW REGISTERED IN CR.NO.64/2025 REGISTERED BY THE CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU / 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, NOW THE CASE IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE III ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. CJM, BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 7452/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DEEPAM SILKS AND SAREES A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR GEETHARANJANI CHANDRASHEKAR, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, NO.67, BLUMOON COMPLEX, MG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT.CHANDRASHEKAR GEETHA RANJANI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O.M.CHANDRASHEKAR, 3. MUTHAIAH CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O.MUTHAIAH, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 4. SWARUP CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. M.CHANDRASHEKAR, SL.NO.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT NO.459, 11TH MAIN ROAD, RAJMAHAL EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080. 5. MUTHAIAH VIJAYASHEKAR @ RAVI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUTHAIAHPILLAY, R/AT NO.54, 2ND CROSS, NEAR R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, P AND T COLONY, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M.T.NANAIAH., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.BALASUBRAMANYA B N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVARAM.K S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT SAI CHARAN APARTMENTS, 153/1, G FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 003. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SIJI MALAYIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.11487/2024 NOW REGISTERED IN CR.NO.32/2025 REGISTERED BY THE CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU/ 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(2), 318(4) OF BNS 2023, NOW THE CASE IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE III ACJM, BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 7453/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DEEPAM SILKS AND SAREES A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR GEETHARANJANI CHANDRASHEKAR HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, NO.67, BLUMOON COMPLEX, MG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT.CHANDRASHEKAR GEETHA RANJANI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O.M.CHANDRASHEKAR, 3. M.CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 S/O.MUTHAIAH, 4. SWARUP CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. M.CHANDRASHEKAR, SL.NO.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT NO.459, 11TH MAIN ROAD, RAJMAHAL EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080. 5. MUTHAIAH VIJAYASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUTHAIAHPILLAY, R/AT NO.54, 2ND CROSS, NEAR R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, P AND T COLONY, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M.T.NANAIAH., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.BALASUBRAMANYA B N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT.SHARADA SHIVRAM AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT SAI CHARAN APARTMENTS, 153/1, G FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 7TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SIJI MALAYIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.11489/2024 NOW REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.34/2025 REGISTERED BY THE CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU/1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 OF IPC, NOW THE CASE IS PENDINGON THE FILES OF HONBLE III ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 7455/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DEEPAM SILKS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, NO.67, BLUMOON COMPLEX, MG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTORS. 2. SMT.CHANDRASHEKAR GEETHA RANJANI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O.M.CHANDRASHEKAR, DIRECTOR. 3. M.CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 S/O.MUTHAIAH, DIRECTOR. 4. SWARUP CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. M.CHANDRASHEKAR, DIRECTOR. SL.NO.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT NO.459, 11TH MAIN ROAD, RAJMAHAL EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080. 5. MUTHAIAH VIJAYASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUTHAIAHPILLAY, R/AT NO.54, 2ND CROSS, NEAR R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, P AND T COLONY, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. DIRECTOR. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.M.T.NANAIAH., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.BALASUBRAMANYA B N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 2. SHIVRAM. K C.S KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT SAI CHARAN APARTMENTS, 153/1, G FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.SIJI MALAYIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.11486/2024 NOW REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.33/2025 REGISTERED BY THE CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU/ 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(2), 318(4), OF BNSS, 2023, NOW THE CASE IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE III ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matters for sometime, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitions may be disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to take recourse to such remedies as available in law - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2142 CRL.P No. 7458 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7452 of 2025 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2025 AND CRL.P No. 7455 of 2025 including approaching this Court subsequently upon the submission of final report by the respondent No.1 - Police Authorities. 2. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioners, petitions stands disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1