- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5950 CRL.P No. 10160 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10160 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI M V BALAKRISHNA S/O VENKATACHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT MUGALURU VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMUEL S DANDIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SARJAPURA POLICE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2. SRI. NANDAKUMAR.M, S/O LATE MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUGALURU VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5950 CRL.P No. 10160 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE TO MAKE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND SUBMIT THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.10488/2023 IN CRIME NO. 306/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 420, 468, 120(b) OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ANEKAL, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking following prayer: "Wherefore, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.1 police to make further investigation and submit the additional charge sheet in C.C.No.10488/2023 in Crime No.306/2022 for the offence punishable under section 406, 420, 468, 120(b) of IPC pending on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC Anekal, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District, Bengaluru and grant other further reliefs in the interest of justice." 2. The petitioner is the complainant. The police after investigation filed a charge sheet. However, the petitioner is not satisfied. The submission of the learned counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5950 CRL.P No. 10160 of 2024 petitioner is that the real culprits have not been brought to book. Therefore, the investigation report so filed before the concerned court was shabby. On the said score, the present petition is preferred. 3. It is always open to the petitioner to prefer an application before the concerned Court seeking further investigation in the matter, unless, the case of the petitioner is wanting further investigation at the hands of a different agency, but that is not the case of the petitioner. In that light, the petition stands disposed reserving liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application before the concerned Court seeking further investigation into the matter through the hands of the same Investigating Agency. The order would become applicable only if charges are not framed as on today. In the event charges are framed, the concerned Court shall continue the proceedings without taking note of the subject matter. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 190