CRL.P/12904/2026 of COL. ANIL JOSEPH (RETD) Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12904 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1.

COL. ANIL JOSEPH (RETD.)

S/O JOSEPH POTHEN,

AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,

R/AT B2 LIVE-IN STYLE APARTMENT,

12 POTTERY ROAD, BANGALORE EAST,

RICHMOND TOWN,

BENGALURU 560005.

2.

B. P. SINGHT (EX GRTE)

@ BHUPENDRA PAL SINGH

S/O LATE JAWAND SINGH ARAWIND,

R/AT. 101, L-BLOCK,

BRIGADE METROPOLIS,

MAHADEVAPURA POST,

GARUDARPALYA, BANGALORE NORTH,

BENGALURU - 560048.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MANOHAR B.K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY INDIRANAGARA POLICE STATION,

Digitally

signed by

CHETAN B C

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

OLD MADRAS ROAD,

BENGALURU 560038,

REPTD. BY SPP,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALORE 560001.

2.

M/S. ARMY HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY,

HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFIE AT

NO. 3748, 14TH MAIN ROAD,

HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRA NAGARA,

BENGALURU - 560008.

REPTD. BY VICE PRESIDENT,

MAJOR RAMESH RAMACHANDRAN

S/O RAMACHANDRAN,

AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,

R/AT NO.31/7-1, 8TH MAIN ROAD,

11TH CROSS, BEHIND UP NEST,

MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. SATHYANARAYANA CHALKE, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528

BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.122/2026, REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT/ INDIRANAGAR PS, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120-B, 403, 406, 408, 417, 418, 420, 465, 467, 471, 468 AND 34 OF IPC, 1860, PENDING BEFORE

THE IV ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU CITY, IN SO FAR AS

PETITIONERS AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA