- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11824 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3149 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3155 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3157 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3170 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3232 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3239 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3241 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 11824/2024 BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJA G S/O GOPALAREDDY.V, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT OOLAVADI VILLAGE, CHINATHAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR-563125 2. SANTHOSH K S/O LATE KONAPPA R, AGED 46 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOLAR DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK, R/AT DCC BANK ROAD, KOLAR Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS 3. SHEELA B D/O NARASINHAMURTHY M S , AGED 44 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIKKABALLPURA DCC BANK, KOLAR 4. BOMMEPALLI VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA BOMMEPALLI, KADADANAMARI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLPURA 563125 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BY BYRAREDDY C/O CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 5. ANKALMADAGU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA ANNALAMADAGU, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLPURA 563125 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BY SOWMYA.S W/O MANJUNATH.B.V AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS 6. YENAMALAPADI VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA YENAMALAPADI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKBALAPUR 563125 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BY BYRAREDDY C/O CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BATLAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU 560001 2. T S PRATHAP KUMAR S/O T V SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, TALAGAWARA VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLPURA 563125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.109/2024 DTD 20.10.2024 REGISTERED BY BETLAHALLI P.S., CHIKKABALLAPURA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406,409,419,465,468,471,420 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA. IN CRL.P NO.3149/2025 BETWEEN: 1. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE VEMANA AGE 56 YEARS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RAYALPADU PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. SRINIVASPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. 2. VENKATAMUNIYAPPA S/O LATE MUNISWAMY AGE- 55 YEARS EX- ADMINISTRATOR RAYALPADU PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. SRINIVASPURA BRANCH SRINIVASPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. 3. SRINIVAS A.V S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS AGE 61 YEARS EX- MANAGER DCC BANK SRINIVASPURA BRANCH KOLAR DISTRICT. 4. BYLAHALLI GOVINDE GOWDA S/O MULBAGILAPPA AGE -60 YEARS EX- PRESIDENT OF KOLAR-CHIKKABALLAPURA DCC BANK BYALAHALLI VILLAGE KOLAR TALUK ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY RAYALPAD POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 563124 2. PARVATHAMMA W/O REDDIYAPPA AGED AGED 36 YEARS R/O KOTAGADDA VILLAGE SRINIVASPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT.- 563125 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.22/2025 DATED 03.03.2025 REGISTERED BY RAYALPADU P.S. SRINIVASAPURA TALUK PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT, SRINIVASAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 34,409,420,465,471,468 OF IPCI. IN CRL.P NO. 3155/2025 BETWEEN: 1. B VENKATESH MURTHY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS S/O BYRAPAP T V AGED 54 YEARS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NANDANAHOSAHALLI VYAVASANA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 2. SANTHOSH K S/O R KONAPPA AGE 46 YEARS R/O MALAPALLI, CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALAPURA DIST-563 125 3. NAGARAJ G S/O GOPALA REDDY V AGE 34 YEARS R/O OOLAADI VILLAGE AND POST CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT-563 125 4. M GOVINDE GOWDA S/OMULBAGILAPPA AGE 60 YEARS BYALAHALLI VILLAGE KOLAR TALUK-563 101 5. BALAJI S/O SHANKARAPPA AGE 58 YEARS R/O ARD NO. 25, NEAR KGN HIGH SCHOOL CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT-563 125 6. KALEEM ULLAH S/O MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF AGE 56 YEARS R/O NO. 623/1 AMARPET CIRCLE TIPPU SULTAN ROAD AMARPET VTC KOLAR 563101 ...PETITIONERS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KENCHARAIAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560 124 2. VENKATAREDDY S/O SUBBARAYAPPA AGED 53 YEARS R/O ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI CHINAMANI TLAUK CHIKKABALAPURA 563125 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.44/2025 DTD 04.03.2025 REGISTERED BY KENCHARLAHALLI P.S., CHINTAMANU TALUK, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 417,420,465,467,468 OF THE IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 3157/2025 BETWEEN: 1. VARALAKSHMI W/O LAKSHMISHA AGE 38 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BHUMISHETTIHALLI VYVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 2. SANTHOSH K S/O R KONAPPA - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS AGE 46 YEARS, EX-SUPERVISOR DCC BANK R/O CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST 3. NAGARAJ G S/O GOPAL REDDY AGE 34 YEARS EX-MANAGER DCC BANK R/O OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 4. BYLAHALLI GOVINDE GOWDA S/O MULBAGILAPPA AGE 60 YEARS, EX-PRESIDENT BYALAHALLI VILLAGE KOLAR TALUK 5. BALAJI S/O SHANKARAPPA AGE 58 YEARS, R/O WARD NO.25, NEAR KGN HIGH SCHOOL, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 6. KALEEM ULLAH S/O MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF AGE 56 YEARS,. R/O NO. 623/1, AMVARPET CIRCLE TIPPU SULTAN ROAD, AMVARPET VTC KOLAR - 563101 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KENCHARIAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 563124 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS 2. VENKATAREDDY S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS AGED MAJOR R/O ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE MUNGANAHALI HOBLI CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563125 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0042/2025 DATED 04.03.2025 REGISTERED BY KENCHARIAHALLI POLICE STATION, CHINTAMANI TALUK PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKAALLAURA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 420, 465, 467, 468 OF IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 3170/2025 BETWEEN: 1. BYRAREDDY S/O CHOWDAPPA AGE 55 YEARS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFCER YENAMALAPADI VYVASAYA SEVA SANGHA NIYAMITHA YENAMALAPDI VILLAGE CHIKKABALAPURA-563 123 2. SANTHOSH K S/O R. KONAPPA AGE-46 YEARS EX- SUPERVISOR DCC BANK CHINTAMANI BRANCH, OFFICIO LAYOUT MALLAPALLI R/O CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALAPURA DIST-563 123 3. NAGARAJ G S/O GOPALA REDDY AGE 34 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS EX- MANAGER DCC BANK CHINTAMANI BRANCH NEAR LIBRARY OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST CHNTAMANI TALUK CHIKABALAPURA DISTRCT- 563 123 4. BYLAHALLI GOVINDE GOWDA S/O MULBAGILAPPA AGE -60 YEARS EX- PRESIDENT DCC BANK BYALAHALLI VILLAGE KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 5. BALAJI S/O SHANKARAPPA AGE-58 YEARS WARD NO.25, NNT ROAD NEAR KON HIGH SCHOOL. CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALPURA DISTRICT 6. KALEEM ULLAH S/O MIRA MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF AGE 56 YEARS R/O NO 623/1, AMVARPET CIRCLE TIPPU SULTAN RAOD, AMVARPET VTC KOLAR - 563101 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY BATLAHHALI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROS HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 563124 2. SOMASHEKARA B.N S/O NARAYANAREDDY AGED 32 YEARS YENMALAPADI VILAGE - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS CHIKKABALAPURA ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0024/2025 DATED 04.03.2025 REGISTERED BY BATLAHALLI P.S., PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 420, 465, 467, 468 OF IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 3232/2025 BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH MURTHY S/O BYRAPPA T.V AGE- 54 YEARS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KURUBURU RESHME AND FARMER SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD CHIKKABALAPURA-563 125 2. SANTHOSH K S/O R. KONAPPA AGE- 46 YEARS EX- SUPERVISOR DCC BANK OFFICIAL LAYOUT, MALLAPALLI R/O CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALAPURA DIST-563 125 3. NAGARAJ G S/O GOPAL REDDY AGE 34 YEARS SENIOR ASISTRANT DCC BANK KOLAR BRANCH, NEAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT LIBRARY UTAWADI VILLAGE CHNTAMANI TALUK CHIKABALAPURA DISTRCT-563 125 4. M GOVINDE GOWDA S/O MULBAGILAPPA AGE -60 YEARS - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS EX- MEMBER BOARD OF THE DIRECTOR DCC BANK BYALAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTHAMANI KOLAR TALUK-563 125. 5. BALAJI S/O SHANKARAPPA AGE 58 YEARS R/O WARD NO 25, NNT ROAD NEAR KGN HIGH SCHOOL, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALPURA DISTRICT-563 125 6. KALEEM ULLAH S/O MIR MOHAMMED AMANULLA SHERIFF AGE - 56 YEARS R/O NO 623/1, AMVARPET CIRCLE TIPPU SULTAN RAOD, AMVARPET VTC KOLAR - 563101 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 563124 2. T.S PRATAP KUMAR S/O T.V.SRINIVAS REDDY AGED 43 YEARS R/O TALAGAVARA VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK. CHIKKABALAPURA 563125 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.82/2025 DATED 05.03.2025 REGISTERED BY CHINTAMANI P.S., NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMNI RURAL P.S., CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 417,420,465,467,468 OF IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 3239/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SOWMYA S W/O MANJUNATH B V AGE 30 YEARS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ANKALAMADAGU PRATHAMIKA KRISHI PATTINA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 123 2. SANTHOSH K S/O R KONAPPA AGE 46 YEARS EX SUPERVISOR DCC BANK CHINTAMANI BRANCH R/O OFFICIAL LAYOUT MALAPALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST-563 123 3. NAGARAJ G S/O GOPALS REDDY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS EX MANAGER DCC BANK CHINTAMANI BRANCH R/O NEAR LIBRARY, OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST- 563 123 4. M.GOVINDE GOWDA S/O MULBAGALAPPA AGE 60 YEARS BYALAHALLI VILLAGE - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS KOLAR TALUK KOLAR-156 124 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BATLAALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-563124 2. PARVATHAMMA W/O VENKATAREDDY SAGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ANKALAMADAGU VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST-563125 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0025/2025 DATED 05.03.2025 REGISTERED BY BATLAHALLI P.S., PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 420, 465, 467, 468 OF IPC. IN CRL.P NO. 3241/2025 BETWEEN: 1. C. BYRAREDDY S/O. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BOMMEPALLI PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA IYAMITHA, CHINTAMANI TALUK AND CHIKKABALLAPURA. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS 2. SANTHOSH. K S/O. R. KONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, EX-SUPERVISOR DCC BAK, OFFICIAL LAYOUT MALLAPALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI BRANCH OFFICIAL LAYOUT, MALLAPALLI VILLAGE, R/O. CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 3. NAGARAJ. G S/O. GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, EX MANAGER DCC BANK, R/O. OOLAVADI VILLAGE AND POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 4. M. GOVINDE GOWDA S/O. MULBAGILAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, EX-PRESIDENT, BYALAHALLI VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BATLAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-563 124. 2. SUNITHA W/O. RAJAREDDY.K.M AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, KARIYAPALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 125. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1; - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS SRI SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.26/2025 DATED 05.03.2025 REGISTERED BY BATLAHALLI P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 417,420,465,467,468 OF IPC THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners in all these cases are the accused. Though separate crimes are registered against these petitioners and the complainants being different, the allegations are the one for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 419, 465, 468, 471 and 420 read with Section 34 of the IPC, 2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri Jayakumar S Patil appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel representing respondent No.2 and learned HCGP for respondent No.1. 3. The learned Senior Counsel has taken this Court through the documents appended to the petition and seeks to submit that all these issues overall again repeated, despite the - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS Lokayukta finding that there was no misappropriation in the cases at hand. Based on the said statement, an interim order so granted reads as follows: "Learned senior counsel for the petitioners would take this Court through the documents appended to the petition to demonstrate that on the same set of facts, a complaint was registered before the Lokayuktha. The Lokayuktha after preliminary enquiry has held that there is no misappropriation of funds or any falsification of the records as is alleged. Notwithstanding the same fact, a rival group is generating certain complaints, an audit was conducted after the report of the Lokayuktha and that also is stayed by a co-ordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.23510/2024. After all these, emerges the impugned crime on the same set of facts. Therefore, there shall be an interim order of stay of the investigation and all further proceedings in Crime No.109/2024, pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) and JMFC Court, Chintamani, Chikkaballapura, qua the petitioners, till the next date of hearing." 4. After hearing learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that, the matters would require investigation in lis. Therefore, the investigation shall continue. 5. The petitioners shall co-operate with the investigation and in the garb of investigation, the petitioners shall not be harassed. After post investigation, the State shall file its final report before the concerned Court. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS 6. In the event, the final report goes against these petitioners, it is open for these petitioners to knock at the doors of this Court. That liberty stands reserved. 7. The learned Senior counsel submits since an interim order as aforequoted was granted, the Court answering the application on anticipatory bail, rejected the bail application that the interim order was granted by this Court. Now the investigation is directed to be continued, the application so filed that would have spent itself. 8. The petitioners are at liberty to file separate application seeking bail to anticipatory bail before the concerned Court and the concerned Court shall answer the same without broking any further delay. 9. The petitioners shall file necessary application seeking anticipatory bail before the concerned Court and the concerned Court shall answer the same within three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 10. In the event three weeks would pass by on the default of the petitioners, the interim order directing not to take - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10776 CRL.P No. 11824 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3149 of 2025 CRL.P No. 3155 of 2025 AND 5 OTHERS any coercive steps against the petitioners, would automatically get vanished. With the aforesaid observations, the petitions stand disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0