Karnataka High Court
WP/26913/2026 of GOVARDHAN. D. S. Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010600862026 NC: 2026:KHC:47441 WP No. 26913 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 26913 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: GOVARDHAN D. S. S/O D.R. SHIVAHSANKAR AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 26913 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
GOVARDHAN D. S.
S/O D.R. SHIVAHSANKAR
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT NO.25/2,
K.P PUTTANNA CHETTY ROAD
5TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS,
CHAMARAJAPET
BASAVANAGUDI,
BENGALURU CITY - 560 018
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CEN POLICE STATION
CENTRAL DIVISION
BENGALURU CITY
REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
VINUTHA M
D/O MARUTHI M.H.
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
HOUSE WIFE
Digitally
signed by
CHETAN B C
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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R/AT NO.220/25, 3RD MAIN
12TH CROSS, VYALIKAVAL
BENGALURU CITY - 560 003
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF
BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO (A) CALL FOR THE RELEVANT
RECORDS. (B) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15.06.2026 PASSED
BY THE LEARNED XLV ACJM, BENGALURU, THEREBY TAKING
COGNIZANCE
OF
THE
OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE
UNDER
SECTIONS
66(C)
AND
66(D)
OF
THE
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000, AND ISSUING SUMMONS TO THE
PETITIONER AND ETC.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before the Court, seeking the following prayer: "(a) call for the relevant records;
(b) Quash the order dated 15.06.2026 passed by the learned XLV ACJM, Bengaluru, thereby taking cognizance of the offences punishable under sections 66(c) and 66(d)
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of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and issuing summons to the petitioner and consequently;
(c) Quash the entire chargesheet and proceedings in C.C.No.35460/2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 pending on the file of learned XLV ACJM, Bengaluru.
(d) pass such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. Heard Sri. P. Prasanna Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Deepthi Alva, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record.
3. The entire fulcrum of the lis revolves around who has created the tender account whether the wife by herself or the petitioner - husband.
4. Learned HCGP submits that it is by the husband while it is disputed by the petitioner.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner at this juncture submits that he would seek the remedy of filing the discharge petition before the concerned Court.
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6. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of the remedy of discharge and then re-approach this Court, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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