- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8041 CRL.P No. 3750 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 3695 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3750 OF 2023 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3695 OF 2023 IN CRL.P No. 3750/2023 BETWEEN: 1. VINAY S.M., S/O LATE MOHAN RAO AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO.19, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, HANUMANTHANAGARA, BANNIMANTAPA, MYSURU – 570 015. ALSO AT HOUSE NO.8, 13TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE, VISHWAPRIYANAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 068. 2. SMT. K.MALA W/O LATE MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ANGANAVADI TEACHER, NO.19, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD STAGE, HANUMANTHANAGARA, BANNIMANTAP, MYSURU – 570 015 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8041 CRL.P No. 3750 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 3695 of 2023 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.8, 13TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE, VISHWAPRIYANAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ABUBACKER SHAFI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDIPOLICE STATION, MYSURU REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT BULIDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT.RITA DEVASAGAYUM W/O DEVASAGAYUM AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO.52, EWS, 3RD STAGE, HANUMANTHANAGARA, BANNIMANTAP MYSURU – 570 015. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.199/2015 DATED 25-11-2015 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST MANDI RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 R/W 34 IPC AND SEC. 4 OF THE CHIT FUNDS ACT, 1982 AND ALSO THE CHARGE SHEET DTD 30.07.2017 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 R/W 34 IPC AND SEC. 4 OF THE CHIT FUNDS ACT, 1982 AND ALSO THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3158/2018 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8041 CRL.P No. 3750 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 3695 of 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MYSURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 R/W 34 IPC AND SEC. 4 OF THE CHIT FUNDS ACT, 1982 AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN CRL.P NO. 3695/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K. MALA W/O LATE MOHAN RAO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS ANGANAVADI TEACHER NO.19, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD STAGE HANUMANTHA NAGARA BANNIMANTAP MYSURU – 570 015 PRESENTLY R/AT HOUSE NO.8, 13TH CROSS 3RD STAGE VISWAPRIYANAGARA BENGALURU – 560 068. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI ABUBACKER SHAFI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDIPOLICE STATION MYSURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8041 CRL.P No. 3750 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 3695 of 2023 2. SMT.PUSHPA W/O KANDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS D.NO.180, NEW NO.17 BEHIND OLD RMC, D-BLOCK MANDIMOHALLA MYSURU – 570 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.0165/2015 DATED 04.10.2015 REGISTERED IN MANDI POLICE STATION, BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420 IPC OF 1860 AND ALSO THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 18.08.2018 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420 IPC AND ALSO THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3157/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.1ST CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MYSURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 IPC AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS OR DIRECTION/S AT THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8041 CRL.P No. 3750 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 3695 of 2023 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER These petitions are preferred in the year 2023 and charges have been framed in the year 2022. In that light, petitions stand disposed reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all the contentions before the concerned Court, at the stage of trial. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 199