Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/933/2026 of MR. ASHWIN MAHENDRA Vs G M KUMAR on 31 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010385132026 NC: 2026:KHC:47609 CRL.RP No. 933 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 933 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. ASHWIN MAHENDRA
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 933 OF 2026
(397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
MR. ASHWIN MAHENDRA
CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR,
M/S EAGLESIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD. (ESMPL)
S/O DR. B. MAHENDRA,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/AT NO.301/10, 7TH 'C' MAIN,
36TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK,
JAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU-560 011.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. USMAN P., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
G.M. KUMAR
@ GANGADHARAPPA MUNINDRA KUMAR,
R/AT NO.68, 1ST STAGE,
5TH PHASE, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR,
4TH MAIN, WOC ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 044.
ALSO TO BE SERVED AT #68,
5TH CROSS, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR,
SHIVANAHALLI, RAJAJINAGAR,
BANGALORE-560 010.
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2.
MRS. M.K. MANJULA,
(MALLEGOWDANAHALLI KRISHNA MANJULA),
W/O. G.M. KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT NO.68, 1ST STAGE,
5TH PHASE, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR,
4TH MAIN, WOC ROAD,
BENGALURU-560044.
ALSO TO BE SERVED AT #68,
5TH CROSS, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR,
SHIVANAHALLI, RAJAJINAGAR,
BANGALORE-560 010.
3.
M/S EAGLESIGHT TELEMEDIA PVT. LTD.,
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT
NO.68, 1ST STAGE, 5TH PHASE,
MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, WOC ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 044.
4.
MR. ANANDTEERTH V. HIPPARAGI,
COMPANY SECRETARY,
R/AT 368/B, 3RD FLOOR,
10TH CROSS, VIDHYAVARDHAKA SCHOOL,
BENGALURU-560 010.
ALSO TO BE SERVED AT:
NO.17/43, 1ST FLOOR,
DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, 4TH 'N' BLOCK,
RAJAJINAGAR,
BANGALORE-560 010
ALSO R/AT:
NO.37, 2ND F1008,
18TH MAIN ROAD, REVENUE LAYOUT,
PADMANABHANAGAR,
BENGALURU-560070.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S. BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. SHANTA KUMAR S.P., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
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SRI. DHARANESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 (FILED
U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO
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ORDER
DATED 01.06.2026 PASSED IN PCR NO.18563/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 1ST ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED DECLINING TO REFER THE MATTER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION UNDER SECTION 225 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA (BNSS), 2023 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
ORAL ORDER
This Criminal Revision Petition is filed by the petitioner/de facto complainant, challenging the order dated 01.06.2026 on the file of I Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City, wherein the Court declined to directing an investigation.
2. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the revision petition, which reads as under:
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"The petitioner submits that in view of concurrent jurisdiction embodied under Sec 438 BNSS by which the petitioner could have approached the sessions court, the petitioner craves leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file it before the sessions court. Wherefore, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition to reserving liberty to approach the sessions court in the interest of justice."
3. Memo is taken on record.
4. In view of the memo and supporting submission, the revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to approach the Competent Court in accordance with law.
Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE
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