Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/131/2020 of SMT R SARASWATHI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010452312019 NC: 2026:KHC:52221 CRL.P No. 131 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.131 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. R SARASWATHI AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS W/O LATE K V
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.131 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. R SARASWATHI
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
W/O LATE K V NATARAJAN
R/AT NO. L-120/1
LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA
SRIRAMPURAM
BENGALURU 560021
2.
SRI V N HARI PRASAD
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
S/O LATE K V NATARAJAN
R/AT NO. L-120/1
LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA
SRIRAMPURAM
BENGALURU 560021
3.
SMT. V N NIRANJANI
MAJOR
D/O LATE K V NATARAJAN
R/AT NO. L-120/1
LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA
SRIRAMPURAM
BENGALURU 560021
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. VENKATESH R BHAGAT, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed
by DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
KUMBALGUDU POLICE STATION
MAGADI SUB DIVISION
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT
IN THE HIGH COURT BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
BENGALURU-01
2.
M/S JAYANAGARA STHREE SAMAJA TRUST
REGISTERED OFFICE AT
NO.141, 5TH CROSS
10TH ‘A’ MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK
JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560011
REP BY ITS TRUSTEES
SMT. RAMA KESHAVA MURTHY (PRESIDENT)
SMT. SUSHEELAMMA (SECRETARY)
3.
SMT. RAMA KESHAVAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
W/O S G KESHAVA MURTHY
R/AT NO.1628, “JAYASHREE”
8TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD BLOCK
JAYANAGAR
BENGLAURU-560011
4.
SMT. SUSHEELAMMA SUNDAR RAO
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS
R/AT NO.508, 10TH ‘B’ MAIN
1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU 560011
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R1;
SRI R BHADRINATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)
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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO
QUASH THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION IN FIR NO.206/2018
FILED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMBALGUDU P.S., MAGADI SUB DIVISION, RAMANAGAR FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
403, 404, 405, 406, 415, 418, 420, 425, 506, 120B R/W 34 OF
IPC AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
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ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; the learned counsel appearing for the State and also the counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4.
2. The prayer sought in this petition is for quashing of the entire investigation in FIR No.206/2018 arising out of PCR No.746/2018 filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Kumbalgudu police station, Magadi Sub Division, Ramanagar for the offences punishable under Sections 403, 404, 405, 406, 415, 418, 420, 425, 506, 120B R/W 34 of IPC against these petitioners who are accused Nos.5 to 7.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would contend that these petitioners are nowhere connected in
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the alleged offences and the allegations are only against accused No.1. The counsel appearing for the respondents/complainants also not disputes the said fact. On perusal of the PCR, it discloses that the specific allegations are made against others and not against these petitioners, who have been arraigned as accused Nos.5 to 7. Having perused the FIR also, allegations are against others for having received the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- as against the agreement for Rs.45,00,000/- and so also a suit was filed in O.S.No.4210/2017 in this regard.
4. The counsel appearing for the State would submit that based on the reference made by the Trial Court, case was registered and it requires trial.
5. Having heard the counsel appearing for the respective parties and also taking into note of the contents of the complaint and the FIR which is registered based on the reference made by the Trial Court, it discloses that in the contents of complaint in PCR No.746/2018, nothing is found against the accused Nos.5 to 7. Accused Nos.1 to 4 are the sons of late K. V. Vijayan, accused No.5 is the wife; accused
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No.6 is the son and accused No.7 is the daughter of late K. V. Natarajan. When there are no specific allegations against these petitioners, the question of continuing the criminal proceedings against these petitioners does not arise. Hence, it is a fit case to exercise the powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.
6. In view of the discussion made above, I pass the following:
ORDER
(i) The petition is allowed.
(ii) The proceedings initiated against these petitioners who are accused Nos.5 to 7 in Cr.No.206/2018 arising out of PCR No.746/2018 are hereby quashed.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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