Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/815/2024 of SRI. G R BASAVARAJ Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY on 16 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010044022024 NC: 2026:KHC:50434 CRL.P No. 815 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 5863 of 2024 CRL.P No. 6213 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 815 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 815 OF 2024
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5863 OF 2024
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6213 OF 2024
IN CRL.P No. 815/2024
BETWEEN:
SRI. G R BASAVARAJ
AGED 64 YEARS,
S/O RAMAIAH M
RETIRED JOINT DIRECTOR (SCHOOL EDUCATION
AND LITERACY)
IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
BANGALORE - 560 001
R/AT NO.2, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
1ST CROSS,
RANGANATHA NILAYA,
OPP: TO SRI SAI RESIDENCY
MUTHYALA NAGARA,
BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE - 560 054.
…PETITIONER
AND:
Digitally signed
by PANKAJA S
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY
THE POLICE INSPECTOR,
VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT,
BANGALORE -560001.
2.
SRI V SRINIVASA MURTHY
S/O LATE VENKATARAMA SETTY,
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND
LITERACY, 6TH FLOOR,
M.S.BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1 & R2)
THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH
THE FIR IN CR.NO.0056/2022 (ANNEXURE-A) OF VIDHANA
SOUDHA
POLICE
STATION,
PENDING
BEFORE
THE
II
ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU
CITY, P/U/S 420, 468 AND 471 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC AND
CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER OF ALL THE
CHARGES.
IN CRL.P NO. 5863/2024
BETWEEN:
SRI RAJASHEKARA B S
S/O LT. B V SRINIVASAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
R/A 72, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
4TH CROSS, RBI COLONY
JAYANAGAR,
3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU 560 011
...PETITIONER
HC-KAR
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY
VIDANA SOUDHA POLICE
CID (SE) SQUAD POLICE
BENGALURU 01
REP. BY SPP
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
SRI V.SRINIVASA MURTHY
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITGERACY)
6TH FLOOR
M.S BUILDING
BENGALURU 01
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R1
R2 SERVED, UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.PC. PRAYING TO
ALLOW THIS PETITION AND THEREBY QUASH THE FIR IN
CR.NO.56/2022 (ANNEXURE-F) OF VIDHANA SOUDHA P.S.
PENDING BEFORE THE 39TH A.C.M.M BENGALURU CITY
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420,465,468,471 R/W 34 OF IPC
AND CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER OF ALL
THE CHARGES.
IN CRL.P NO. 6213/2024
BETWEEN:
SRI RAMESH A R
S/O LATE A S RAMANNA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
R/A NO. 98, 3RD MAIN,
3RD CROSS,
HC-KAR
2ND STAGE,
KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT,
BENGALURU - 560 078.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE
CID (SE) SQUAD POLICE
BANGALORE - 560001.
REP. BY SPP
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BANGALORE -560 001
2.
SRI. V SRINIVASA MURTHY
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
6TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R1
R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO
QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0056/2022 (ANNEXURE-H) OF
VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE
THE
39TH
ADDITIONAL
CHIEF
METROPOLITAN
MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, P/U/S 420, 468 AND 471
R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED
NO.61 IS CONCERNED AND CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE
THE PETITIONER OF ALL THE CHARGES.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
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ORAL ORDER
After arguing the matters for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner in all these matters seeks leave of this Court to withdraw these petitions with a liberty to place all the documents relied by him in these petitions as his defence before the investigation officer.
The counsel submission is accepted, the petition is disposed.
The petitioners are at liberty to place all the documents which they relied in these petitions as their defence before the investigation officer within two weeks from the date of receipt of this copy of this order. Upon such production, the investigation officer shall consider all these documents in accordance with law before filing the final report.
SD/-
(RAJESH RAI K)
JUDGE
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