Criminal Petition No. 11791 of 2024 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11791 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3598 OF 2022, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3609 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3717 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9767 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9780 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10174 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10175 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10177 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10203 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10253 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10269 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10270 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10344 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10373 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10462 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10514 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10529 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11792 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11852 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 24878 OF 2023 (GM-RES) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS …PETITIONER IN CRL.P No. 11791/2024 BETWEEN: MR. ANIL KUMAR R S/O MR. RAMANJANAYYA G., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, 7TH CROSS, BELAGUMBA ROAD, ADARSHANAGAR, KUVEMPUNAGARA, TUMKUR-572 103. (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE - THROUGH THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001) 2. MR. SRINIVAS V.T. POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP) …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.16/2022 OF SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 472 OF IPC ON THE FILE - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS OF THE COURT OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU, AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER. IN CRL.P NO. 3598/2022 BETWEEN:
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MR. M.K. SANJAY KUMAR S/O. MR. B.E. KRISHNAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.54, PRASHANT NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, 10TH BLOCK, NEAR ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA POLICE STATION, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 072. AND OFFICE AT BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE - THROUGH THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. POLICE INSPECTOR & STF BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARA PARK WEST, SESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA-560 020. ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENTS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS (BY SRI. SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.15/2022 OF SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 472 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. IN CRL.P NO. 3609/2022 BETWEEN: MR. M.K. SANJAY KUMAR S/O. MR. B.E. KRISHNAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.54, PRASHANT NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, 10TH BLOCK, NEAR ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA POLICE STATION, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 072. AND OFFICE AT BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE - THROUGH THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ...PETITIONER - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP) ...RESPONDENT FIR REGISTERED THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE IN CRIME NO.17/2022 OF SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 472 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER. IN CRL.P NO. 3717/2022 BETWEEN: MR. M.K. SANJAY KUMAR S/O. MR. B.E. KRISHNAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.54, PRASHANT NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, 10TH BLOCK, NEAR ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA POLICE STATION, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 072. AND OFFICE AT BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE - THROUGH THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, (REPRESENTED BY ...PETITIONER - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP) ...RESPONDENT FIR REGISTERED THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH IN CRIME NO.16/2022 OF THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 472 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER. IN CRL.P NO. 9767/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ALSO AT #83/B, AHMSA MARGA, SIDDARTHA NAGAR, MYSORE-570 011. (BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION), REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS 2. MR. SRINIVAS V.T. POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.16/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420, 409, 465, 468, 471, 472, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ACMM, BANGALORE CITY, BANGALORE. IN CRL.P NO. 9780/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION), REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ...PETITIONER - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. SMT. INDRAMANI H POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.18/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 465, 471, 472, 468, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BANGALORE CITY, BANGALORE. IN CRL.P NO. 10174/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. RAJASHEKAR B S POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH IN CRIME NO.22/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES THE FIR PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 465, 468, 471, 472, 420 R/W 120(B) OF IPC REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10175/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. LAKSHMAIAH M B POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.35/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 465, 468, 471, 472, 420 R/W 120(B) OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10177/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. SRI. RAMACHANDRAPPA POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.20/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472 OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10203/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. RAMACHANDRAPPA POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH IN CRIME NO.21/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES THE FIR PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472, R/W 120(B) OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB (SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS IN CRL.P NO. 10253/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. RAVI K POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH IN CRIME NO.58/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES THE FIR PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 120B, 167, 177, 182, 409, 465, 468, 470, 471, 473, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10269/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. SRINIVAS V T POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH IN CRIME NO.17/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES THE FIR - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472, R/W 120 OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10270/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. RAMESH S POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) ...RESPONDENTS - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.27/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 465, 468, 471, 472, 420 R/W 120(B) OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10344/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. SMT. INDRAMANI H POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.19/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472 R/W 120(B) OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10373/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. LAKSHMAIAH M.B. POLICE INSPECTOR, - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.25/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 465, 468, 471, 472, 420 R/W 120(B) OF IPC REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10462/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. RAJASHEKAR B S POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.23/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 465, 468, 471, 472, 420 OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10514/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. SRINIVAS V T POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH IN CRIME NO.15/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES THE FIR PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 472 OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. IN CRL.P NO. 10529/2022 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO S/O SUBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 1ST FLOOR, - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. MR. RAMESH S POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.26/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 465, 468, 471, 472 AND 420 OF IPC REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB(SEW), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU; AND ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS. - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS ...PETITIONER IN CRL.P NO. 11792/2024 BETWEEN: MR. ANIL KUMAR R S/O MR. RAMANJENEYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, 7TH CROSS, BELAGUMBA ROAD, ADARSHANAGAR, KUVEMPUNAGARA, TUMKUR-572 103. (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE - THROUGH THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001) 2. MR. SRINIVAS V.T. POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.17/2022 OF SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 409, 420, 465, 468, - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS 471 AND 472 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU, AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER. IN CRL.P NO. 11852/2024 BETWEEN: MR. ANIL KUMAR R S/O MR. RAMANJENEYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, 7TH CROSS, BELAGUMBA ROAD, ADARSHANAGAR, KUVEMPUNAGARA, TUMKUR-572 103. (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE - THROUGH THE SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001) 2. MR. SRINIVAS V.T. POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, KUMARAPARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENTS - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.15/2022 OF SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 472 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU, AS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER. IN WP NO. 24878/2023 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO S/O SUBBOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. ALSO AT # GUNDAMMANA BUILDING, 6TH CROSS, RAMAMANDIRA ROAD, YALACHENAHALLI (JARAGANAHALLI) BANGALORE ALSO AT NO. 83/B, AHIMSA MARG, NEAR BASAVA BALAGA, SIDDARTHA LAYOUT, MYSORE-570 011. (BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SEW) (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, ...PETITIONER - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560 009. 2. MR. LAKSHMAIAH M.B. POLICE INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND STF, BDA HEAD OFFICE, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. (BY SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE) ...RESPONDENTS BANGALORE THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO (A) QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.19077/2022 IN CRIME NO.24/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 420, 120B OF IPC REGISTERED BY SHESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ACMM, ALL CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS, ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED; (B) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.09.2023 WHEREBY MAGISTRATE IS DIRECTED TO TRANSFER THE 15 CRIME INCLUDING THE CR.NO.24/2022, ON THE BASIS OF THE LETTER DATED 30.08.2023 ISSUED BY THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT-2, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, BENGALURU DIRECTING THE JOINT POLICE COMMISSIONER (CRIME), BENGALURU CITY TO TRANSFER THE CRIMES WITH PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE COURT, ANNEXURE-D IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. BANGALORE; CITY, AND THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER These petitions are filed by the respective petitioners, arraigned as accused in verbatim complaints filed by the Police Inspector, vigilance and STF, BDA Head office, Kumarapark West, Sheshdripuram, Bengaluru City, at Sheshadripuram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 & 472 of IPC. 2. The sum and substance of the allegations are that accused No.1 named in each FIR, claiming to be the allottee of BDA site, furnished false document such as lease-cum-sale deed and filed application requisitioning for registration of sale deed in his/her favour and on the basis of the falsified documents, the other accused namely, the BDA officials and mediators have executed the sale deeds in favour of the said accused namely alleged allottee of the BDA site. - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS 3. Learned counsel Sri Nitin Ramesh appearing for the petitioner-Krishnoji Rao in the respective petitions has contended that the name of the petitioner does not find a place in the FIR and only on the voluntary statement of the co-accused, petitioner is being wrongly arraigned as an accused. Further, contended that the petitioner has not played any role, either directly or indirectly in any of the sale transactions that is the subject matter of the present proceedings and his name does not appear as an executant confirming party or even as an attesting witness in confirming of the documents related to the alleged transactions. Further, there is no material on record to suggest that the petitioner had any knowledge much less participation in the alleged fraudulent acts and he has not signed any of the sale documents and there is no allegation of demand or acceptance of bribe from any person. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners namely Anil Kumar R. and M.K.Sanjay Kumar in - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS Crl.P.Nos.11791/2024, 3598/2022, 3609/2022, 3717/2022, 11792/2024 and 11852/2024 would contend that the petitioners viz., accused Nos.2 and 3 are the officials of the BDA. Accused No.2 was the Deputy Secretary and accused No.3 was a case worker. They have no role to play in the alleged fraudulent transactions. They have acted on the basis of other personnel associated with the BDA who are fact finding bodies and merely acted on the basis of reports furnished by such personnel. He contended that accused No.3, in his capacity as a case worker has merely acted on the instructions and the reports issued by fact finding personnel associated with the BDA such as spot mahazar reports and other documents and the allegations that he has fabricated and created the documents for the purpose of committing the alleged offence is utterly false and baseless. Accused No.2, was a Deputy Secretary working in the BDA. The petitioners have exercised diligence and performed their official duties. It is further contended - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS that the allegations in the complaint do not disclose commission of any offence as against the petitioners and except the fact that the petitioners have acted independently and performed their official duties by processing the application filed by the allottee in the manner stipulated under law, no other imputation can be attributed against them. 5. The allegations are that, accused No.1 in each FIR, claiming to be allottee of a BDA site, by fabricating lease-cum-sale deeds, filed applications for registration of sale deed in his/her favour. The petitioners being the officials of BDA, mediators etc., in collusion with the alleged allottees have executed the sale deed in their favour and thereby caused huge loss to the BDA etc. The contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are totally innocent and they have been falsely implicated etc., is too pre-mature to accept, as the investigation is still under progress, except in WP No.24878/2023 arising out of Cr.No.24/2022 of - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS Sheshadripuram Police Station, wherein the police have filed charge sheet. 6. This Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., cannot conduct a mini enquiry or trial. It is the prerogative of the police to conduct investigation on the allegations made in the respective complaints and to file appropriate report. 7. The Hon’ble Apex Court in series of judgments has held that while exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the Court has very limited jurisdiction and not required to conduct a mini trial. The power has to be exercised sparingly and only for the purpose of prevention of abuse of the process of Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. Further, when the allegations made in the FIR do not prima facie constitute any offence. 8. In M/S Neeharika, Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. The State Of Maharashtra and Ors. reported in (2021) 19 SCC 401, the Hon’ble Apex Court has held - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS that, the power of quashing should be exercised sparingly with circumspection, in the rarest of rare cases. While examining a FIR/complaint, quashing of which is sought, the Court cannot embark upon an enquiry as to the reliability or genuineness or otherwise of the allegations made therein, though the power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is very wide. It is further held that the Court is required to strike between the rights of the genuine complainants and the FIRs disclosing commission of a cognizable offence and the statutory obligation/duty of the investigating agency to investigate into the cognizable offences on the one hand and on the other hand those innocent persons against whom the criminal proceedings are initiated which may be in a given case, the abuse of process of law. 9. In D.Venkatasubramaniam & Ors. v. M.K.Mohan Krishnamachari & Ors. reported in 2009 (10) SCC 488, the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that it is the statutory obligation and duty of the police to investigate into the crime and the Courts normally ought - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS not to interfere and guide the investigating agency. The jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. conferred on High Court has to be exercised sparingly, carefully and with caution only where such exercise is justified by the test laid down in the provision itself. 10. At this stage, it cannot be said that the allegations against the petitioners do not constitute the ingredients of the offences as alleged. The Investigating Officer has to collect the documents pertaining to the case and it is needless to say that, once the evidence is collected, he can file a final report against the accused named in the FIR and other persons involved including the erring officials of BDA. 11. The final report is filed in respect of Cr.No.24/2022 of Sheshadripuram Police Station. The accused/petitioner therein have challenged the proceedings arising out of the said crime in WP - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS No.24878/2023. They can be given liberty to challenge the charge sheet. 12. Considering that the investigation is still in progress in all other cases, this Court is of the considered view that, this is not a fit case to quash the proceedings. 13. For the aforementioned reasons, the following:
Decision
ORDER i. WP No.24878/2023 is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh petition challenging the final report. ii. Crl.P.Nos.11791/2024, 3598/2022, 3609/2022, 3717/2022, 9767/2022, 9780/2022, 10174/2022, 10175/2022, 10177/2022, 10203/2022, 10253/2022, 10269/2022, 10270/2022, 10344/2022, 10373/2022, 10462/2022, 10514/2022, 10529/2022, 11792/2024 and 11852/2024 are disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge if adverse report is filed against them after investigation. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:16538 CRL.P No. 11791 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 3598 of 2022 CRL.P No. 3609 of 2022 AND 18 OTHERS iii. The observations made in this order shall not influence the investigation of case. iv. All contentions of the parties are kept open to be raised at the appropriate stage. v. Pending I.As., if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25 CT:ar