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A.K. Bhadra Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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A.K. Bhadra Vs State of KarnatakaA.K. Bhadra v. State of Karnataka

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A.K. Bhadra v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC5 Jan 2026WP/14082/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

NC: 2026:KHC:189; Karnataka HC Bengaluru; WP No. 14082 of 2020 (GM-RES); decided 05-01-2026 by M G Uma, J. Petitioners: A.K. Bhadra, Karobi Mukherjee, Dilip Maitra, Kamlesh Dhar, Runu Roy, Jayantha K R Biswas, P.G. Sarkar, Arun Mukherjee, Achintya Lal Roy, R.P. Majumdar (Counsel: Panindra K.N. for Vishnu Hegde). Respondents: State of Karnataka by Pulakeshinagar Police, now Crime Investigation Department (Rangaswamy R., HCGP) and Adhip Chaudhuri (H.R. Ananthakrishnamurthy). Prayer to quash Crime No.105/2019 dated 11.06.2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B IPC (FIR Annx-A), via Articles 226/227 Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC. IO filed B Report before Trial Court; petition dismissed as infructuous; I.A. Nos. 1 of 2022 and 1 of 2023 dismissed.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed as it has been rendered infructuous, the court placing on record the submission that the Investigating Officer has filed a B Report before the Trial Court.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether Crime No.105/2019, registered on 11.06.2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the R-1 Police (FIR Annx-A), ought to be quashed. (Raised by the petition but not adjudicated; petition dismissed as infructuous.)

Court's answer

The writ petition is dismissed as it has been rendered infructuous, the court placing on record the submission that the Investigating Officer has filed a B Report before the Trial Court.

Ratio / Principle

In view of disposal of the main petition, I.A. Nos. 1 of 2022 and 1 of 2023 shall stand dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (M G Uma, J.), order dated 05-01-2026, in WP No. 14082 of 2020 (GM-RES): Ten petitioners had sought, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, quashing of Crime No.105/2019 registered on 11.06.2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the Pulakeshinagar Police (R-1), now the Crime Investigation Department (FIR Annx-A). At the final hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the Investigating Officer had filed a B Report before the Trial Court, rendering the writ petition infructuous; the submission was placed on record. The petition was dismissed as rendered infructuous, and I.A. Nos. 1 of 2022 and 1 of 2023 were dismissed in consequence. No merits adjudication; no precedent discussed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:189 WP No. 14082 of 2020

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

WRIT PETITION NO. 14082 OF 2020 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

A.K. BHADRA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O AJIT BHANDRA NO.2, 1^ST CROSS, SONAPPA BLOCK, CHURCH ROAD, J.C. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560006

KAROBI MUKHERJEE AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS W/O BHASKAR MUKHARJEE, DGM PLANNING AND CORDINATION INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, 205 NEAR SOLA, AHMADABAD 380060

Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka

DILIP MAITRA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O BIMAL KRISHNA MAITRA, NO.101, CARLESTON NEST, 17, LLOYD ROAD, COOKE TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 005

KAMLESH DHAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O LATE B.K. DHAR FLAT NO. 103 B, FLOWER GARDEN APARTMENT NAGAVARAPALYA MAIN ROAD, C.V. RAMAN NAGAR BANGALORE 560 093

RUNU ROY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS W/O ACHINTYA LAL ROY

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ROYVILLA NO.09, 5^TH CROSS, DAYANANDA LAYOUT RAM MURTHY NAGARA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 016

JAYANTHA K R BISWAS AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE JIBENDRANATH BISWAS B-6/7 INDRALOK ESTATE 1 PAIKPARA, KOLKATTA 700002

P.G. SARKAR AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O LATE JAGANNATH C SARKAR FLAT NO. A-4, J.K. PARADISE KAGADASAPURA C.V. RAMAN NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 093

ARUN MUKHERJEE AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE SUDHANGSHU B MUKHERJI NO. 328, 6^TH 'A' CROSS, OMBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 043

ACHINTYA LAL ROY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O AMARENDRA LAL ROY ROYVILLA NO. 09, 5^TH CROSS, DAYANANDA LAYOUT, RAM MURTHY NAGARA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560016

R.P. MAJUMDAR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE S.P. MAJUMDAR NO.100, 4^TH MAIN ROAD, NGEF LAYOUT, SADHANANDA NAGAR, BANGALORE

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. PANINDRA K.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VISHNU HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PULAKESHINAGAR POLICE PULAKESHINAGAR BANGALORE NOW CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, CARLTON BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001

MR. ADHIP CHAUDHURI AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE NABENDU CHAUDHARI NO. 4019/1, 1^ST CROSS, HAL 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560008

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1

SRI. H.R. ANANTHAKRISHNAMURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIME NO.105/2019 REGISTERED ON 11.06.2019 UNDER SECTIONS 406, 420 AND 120B OF IPC BY THE R-1 POLICE, IE..E, FIR ANNX-A. AND ETC.,

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Investigating Officer has filed B Report before the Trial Court and in view of the same, the writ petition has rendered infructuous.

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Submission is placed on record.

Petition is dismissed as the same has been rendered

infructuous.

In view of disposal of the main petition, I.A.Nos.1 of

2022 and 1 of 2023 shall stand dismissed.

Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE

MKM

CT:VS

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether Crime No.105/2019, registered on 11.06.2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the R-1 Police (FIR Annx-A), ought to be quashed. (Raised by the petition but not adjudicated; petition dismissed as infructuous.)¶35
The court held
The writ petition is dismissed as it has been rendered infructuous, the court placing on record the submission that the Investigating Officer has filed a B Report before the Trial Court.ratio¶44

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶35
Code of Criminal ProcedureSection 482¶35
Indian Penal Code (IPC)Sections 406, 420 and 120B¶35

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Registration of Crime No.105/2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the R-1 Police (FIR Annx-A), which the petitioners prayed to quash¶35
Pulakeshinagar Police (R-1), Bangalore · 11.06.2019
Prior proceeding
Crime No.105/2019 was registered on 11.06.2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the R-1 Police; FIR marked as Annx-A.¶35
Prior proceeding
Per counsel's submission placed on record, the Investigating Officer filed a B Report before the Trial Court, rendering the writ petition infructuous.¶39

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
A.K. Bhadra¶9
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Karobi Mukherjee¶10
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Dilip Maitra¶12
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Kamlesh Dhar¶13
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Runu Roy¶14
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Jayantha K R Biswas¶19
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
P.G. Sarkar¶20
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Arun Mukherjee¶21
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
Achintya Lal Roy¶22
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
petitioner
R.P. Majumdar¶23
Panindra K.N., Vishnu Hegde
respondent
State of Karnataka, by Pulakeshinagar Police, Bangalore, now Crime Investigation Department¶30
Rangaswamy R.
respondent
Adhip Chaudhuri¶31
H.R. Ananthakrishnamurthy

Coram

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M G Umaauthor¶37

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 5 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 5 Dec 2020
Case no.: WP/14082/2020
CNR: KAHC010238452020
Topic: Cheating and Forgery
Bench: M G Uma
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Petition (GM-RES)

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Cite this judgement

A.K. Bhadra v. State of Karnataka, WP/14082/2020 (KA), decided on 5 January 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes3

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227
Code of Criminal ProcedureSection 482
Indian Penal Code (IPC)Sections 406, 420 and 120B

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Procedural history3

Registration of Crime No.105/2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the R-1 Police (FIR Annx-A), which the petitioners prayed to quashPulakeshinagar Police (R-1), Bangalore · 11.06.2019
Crime No.105/2019 was registered on 11.06.2019 under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of IPC by the R-1 Police; FIR marked as Annx-A.
Per counsel's submission placed on record, the Investigating Officer filed a B Report before the Trial Court, rendering the writ petition infructuous.

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Bench / Coram

M G Uma

Parties & counsel