- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21140 CRL.P No. 13697 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13697 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. PRANESH K G S/O LATE L GOPU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO.196, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, KENGERI, BANGALORE – 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SPECIAL OFFICER CID, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. (PREVIOUSLY COTTENPET P.S.,) 2. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE URBAN DIVISION KSPH AND IDC LTD, GENERAL K.S THIMMAYYA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21140 CRL.P No. 13697 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.27276/2025 ON THE FILE OF IN THE COURT OF 1ST ADDL. CJM COURT, BANGALORE CITY REGISTERED BY COTTONPET POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 336 OF THE IPC, AGAINST THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.27276/2025 on the score that he is drawn as accused No.8 and has nothing to do with the offences alleged against the others. 2. Heard Sri.Yadunandan N, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for the respondent-State and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned Additional SPP would take this Court through the entire charge sheet material to prima facie - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21140 CRL.P No. 13697 of 2025 demonstrate the role of the petitioner and what he has done, role of the petitioner and his omissions and commissions. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy of filing a discharge, the petition stands disposed. 5. In the event the petitioner would project all that is projected in the subject petition before the concerned Court in the application seeking discharge, the concerned Court shall answer the same in accordance with law and pass necessary orders thereon. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 83