Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/13295/2026 of MR JHON ROBERTSON Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010588582026 NC: 2026:KHC:52167 CRL.P No. 13295 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13295 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. JHON ROBERTSON
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13295 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) /
528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
MR. JHON ROBERTSON
S/O MANI,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
NO.100, ST. ANTHONY STREET,
PEENYA PLANTATION, SIDDARTHA NAGAR,
BANGALORE NORTH,
JALAHALLI WEST,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 015.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. PRAKASH R. GARASANGI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
THROUGH GANGAMMANAGUDI POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
DEEPAK S/O RAJA,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
NO.NIL, 6TH CROSS,
BRUNDAVANA LAYOUT,
SHETTIHALLI BENGALURU CITY,
KARNATAKA - 560 015.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1)
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN
CR.NO.55/2026 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XLIX ADDL.
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE REGISTERED BY
THE GANGAMMANAGUDI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE
PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 126(2), 351 R/W 3(5), 352 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, VIDE ANNEXURE-A
IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
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ORAL ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1.
2. This petition is filed to quash the FIR and complaint in Crime No.55/2026 on the file of the XLIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City.
3. It is submitted that the charge sheet has been filed. Under the circumstances, the petition does not survive for consideration.
HC-KAR
4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as infructuous.
5. The petitioner is at liberty to take such action as advised in law.
(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE
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