Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/3643/2020 of GREGORY FERNANDES Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 18 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010052752020 NC: 2026:KHC:51000 CRL.P No. 3643 of 2020 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: 1. GREGORY FERNANDES, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O SRI.
HC-KAR
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:
1.
GREGORY FERNANDES,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
S/O SRI. LOUIS FERNANDES,
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
AND BRANCH HEAD,
AXIS BANK LIMITED,
CAUVERY BHAVAN,
BWSSB BUILDING, K.G.ROAD,
BENGALURU-560009.
….PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GANESH BHAT Y.H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY HALASURUGATE POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU-560002,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
BENGALURU-560001.
2.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, SPECIAL ENQUIRIES, N.T.PET, BENGALURU-560053.
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by DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
3.
N. SRIMURTHY,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
S/O LATE L. NARASIMHA MURTHY,
NO.937, SRI DHARMARAYA SWAMY
TEMPLE ROAD, NAGARTHPET,
BENGALURU-560002.
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
HC-KAR
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
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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
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