- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14476 CRL.P No. 1458 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 13554 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1458 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13554 OF 2023 IN CRL.P No. 1458/2026 BETWEEN: SRI C.N.SUDHINDRA S/O LATE C.K. NAGESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NO.10, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, NEAR BANGALORE ONE, NEW POINT, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU – 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SADANAND G. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE, BANGALORE, BY LEARNED SPP, THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14476 CRL.P No. 1458 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 13554 of 2023 2. SMT. GAGANA K., ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CHIT FUNDS AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT, NO.146, 8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, ’SAHAKAR SOUDHA’ MALLESHWARAM, MARGOSA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.41063/2024, AT ANNEXURE-A UNDER SEC.420 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.76 OF CHIT FUND ACT 1982 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF XXXII ACJM AT BENGALURU CITY. IN CRL.P NO. 13554/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI C. N. SUDHINDRA S/O LATE C.K.NAGESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 10, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, NEAR BANGALORE ONE, NEW POINT, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU – 560 079. ...PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14476 CRL.P No. 1458 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 13554 of 2023 (BY SRI SADANAND G. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJAJINAGAR POLICE, BANGALORE BY LEARNED SPP, THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH L., AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 593, 1ST BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 079. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; R2-SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RAJAJINAGAR POLICE, BANGALORE IN CR.NO.100/2021 AND IN SPL.C.C.NO.1711/2023 AT ANNEXURE-A FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 201, 120(B), 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, SECTION 9 OF THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 2004 AND SECTION 109, 109(1A) OF THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, 1959,PENDING BEFORE THE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-1). THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14476 CRL.P No. 1458 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 13554 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matters for sometime, learned counsel for petitioner seeks leave of this Court to avail of the remedy of filing a discharge application before the concerned Court/appropriate fora. 2. Reserving such liberty, the criminal petitions are disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2026 filed in Crl.P.No.1458 of 2026 stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56