Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking quashing of complaint and FIR registered against the petitioner for alleged offences under IPC Sections 506, 341, 420, 406, 504 read with 34. The petition was filed in 2020 but not pursued by the petitioner's counsel despite court direction. Dismissed for non-prosecution.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:51000 CRL.P No. 3643 of 2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3643 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
….PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GANESH BHAT Y.H., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
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ALSO AT: N. SRIMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O LATE L. NARASIMHA MURTHY, RESIDING AT NO.157, 7TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, OPP-VASUDHA BHAVAN, TEACHERS COLONY, BENGALURU -560078. ALSO AT: N. SRIMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O LATE L. NARASIMHA MURTHY, RESIDING AT NO.2, SRI SAI CONSTRUCTIONS, 1ST CROSS, KUMBARAPETE MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560002.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. HARISHA A.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.10.2019 AT ANNEXURE-K LODGED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 WITH RESPONDENT NO.1 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0196/2019 DATED 15.10.2019 AT ANNEXURE-L REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HALASURU GATE P.S., ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 341, 420, 406 AND 504 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. AS A CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEF TO THE ABOVE MAIN RELIEFS, GRANT
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SANCTION/PERMISSION TO THE PETITIONER TO INITIATE/PROSECUTE APPROPRIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.3 FOR COMMISSION OF OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 211 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT OF LAW AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO PAY THE PUNITIVE COST AND EXPENSES OF THIS PETITION.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL ORDER
This matter was filed in 2020 and an application in I.A.No.1/2021 was also filed and this Court vide order dated 19.01.2022 directed the learned counsel for the petitioner to furnish a copy of I.A.No.1/2021 to the learned counsel for the respondents. Inspite of it, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not pursuing the matter and even not furnished the copies on
the learned counsel for the respondents. Hence, the petition is dismissed.
Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
MD
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Gregory Fernandes
State of Karnataka (Halasurugate Police Station)
State of Karnataka (Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch)
N. Srimurthy
H.P. Sandesh
As recorded by the court registry
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