- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1561 CRL.P No. 16517 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16517 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ANANTHANAG K. S/O KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.794/2, 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BEHIND PES SCHOOL SRS ROAD, PEENYA, BANGALORE - 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHNUMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SATHNOOR P.S. NOW INVESTIGATION BY CID POLICE R/P BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. GOPI M. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O MUNIRAJU, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1561 CRL.P No. 16517 of 2025 SENIOR MANAGER. CANARA BANK. HONNIGANAHALLI VILLAGE. SATHANOOR, KANAKAPURA TALUK. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 126 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION IN CR.NO.41/2024 OF SATHNOOR P.S. (CID P.S.) FOR AN OFFENCE U/S. 120(B), 408, 201, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 R/W 149 OF IPC AND 13(1)(a) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, SITTING AT KANAKAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1561 CRL.P No. 16517 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the registration of a crime in Crime No.41/2024 registered for offences punishable under Sections 120B, 408, 201, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 149 of the IPC. 2. The entire submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is on the basis of a memo, the offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is added, notwithstanding the earlier crimes being registered on the offence punishable under Section 120B of the IPC, inter alia. 3. The matter is still at the stage of investigation. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court after filing of the charge sheet, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 121, CT-SG