Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/4475/2019 of SRI ANUJ GULATI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010181412019 NC: 2026:KHC:49394 CRL.P No. 4475 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4475 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANUJ GULATI AGEDA BOUT 45 YEARS S/O SUBHASH
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4475 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI ANUJ GULATI
AGEDA BOUT 45 YEARS
S/O SUBHASH CHANDRA GULATI
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
1ST MAIN ROAD,80 FEET ROAD
ST BED AREA, KORMANAGALA
BENGALURU 560 034
2.
SRI VIJAY BHASKAR
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
S/O BHEEMAN
MANAGER
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
1ST MAIN ROAD,80 FEET ROAD
ST BED AREA, KORMANAGALA
3.
DR. VIJAY S
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O S K SANKARAN
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
VIPUL TECH SQUARE
TOWER-C, 3RD FLOOR
GOLF COURSE, GURGOAN
HARYANA-122009
Digitally signed by
DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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4.
MS. RAMNIQUE SACHAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
W/O ARJUN DATTA
CORPORATE MANAGER
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
VIPUL TECH SQUARE
TOWER-C, 3RD FLOOR
GOLF COURSE, GURGOAN
HARYANA-122009
5.
SRI PRASHANT SINGH
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
S/O MR DHIRENDRA SINGH
LEGAL MANAGER
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY
VIPUL TECH SQUARE, TOWER-C
3RD FLOOR, GOLF COURSE
GURGOAN
HARYANA-122 009
6.
DR (MAJ) KHUSHPREET SINGH OBEROI
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
S/O MR. GURBACHAN SINGH OBEROI
HEAD, CLAIMS-MEDICAL
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPNAY
VIPUL TECH SQUARE, TOWER-C
3RD FLOOR, GOLF COURSE, GURGOAN
HARYANA-122 009
7.
DR J MOHAMED ASHRAF KHAN
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
S/O JAFFER ULLAHA
ZONAL HEAD
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPNAY
1ST MAIN ROAD, 80FT ROAD
ST BED AREA, KORMANGALA
8.
SRI MOHAMMED NOORULLA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
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S/O MOHAMMED KALIMULLA
RELIGARE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPNAY
1ST MAIN ROAD, 80FT ROAD
ST BED AREA, KORMANGALA
BENGALURU-560 034
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
KORMANGALA POLICE STATION
BANGALORE
REP BY SPP,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
BENGALURU-560001
2.
SMT. RATHNABHAI
AGEDA BOUT 59 YEARS
W/O VISHWANATH RAO
RESIDENT OF NO.08
JAYPEE LEGANCY FLAT
NO.201, 1ST MAIN ROAD
VAYALIKAVAL
BANGALORE-560 003
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R1;
SMT. MEGHA K & VARSHITHA S, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO
QUASH
THE
FIR
IN
CR.NO.164/2019
REGISTERED
AT
KORMANGALA P.S., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S
420, 384, 426, 464, 465, 471, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
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ORAL ORDER
This matter is listed for admission. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.
2. This petition is filed praying this Court to quash the proceedings initiated by the Trial Court against the petitioners herein based on the private complaint exercising the powers under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C.
3. On perusal of the records, it discloses that the Trial Court perused the complaint averments and also the documents produced before the Trial Court and passed the pre-cognizance order referring the matter under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. But the fact is that mere registration of the case itself is not enough and the Investigating Officer has to investigate the matter having considered the allegations made in the complaint and submit the report when specific allegations are made for the offences of creation of fake documents and sham documents in order
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to reject the claim. The private complaint is filed in this regard.
4. The counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that, now the claim is settled. But, here is not the question of settlement of the claim of respondent No.2/complainant, only Investigating Officer has to examine in view of the contents of the complaint that whether fake documents are created and sham documents are also relied upon or not in refusing the claim of the complainant. The same needs to be investigated by the Investigating Officer. Hence, the question of entertaining this petition does not arise since the order passed by the Trial Court is only a pre-cognizance order and cognizance is not yet taken. Only after submitting the final report, the Trial Court has to examine the charge sheet material for taking cognizance. Thus, question of entertaining the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C does not arise and no grounds are made out to entertain the petition under
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Section 482 of Cr.P.C in view of only pre-cognizance order has been passed by the Trial Court.
5. In view of the discussions made above, I pass the following:
ORDER
The petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of the main petition, I.A. if any, does not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed of.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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