Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/816/2026 of M C RAVI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 25 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010039922026 NC: 2026:KHC:45963 CRL.P No. 816 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 15397 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 816 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15397 OF
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 816 OF 2026
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15397 OF 2025
IN CRL.P No. 816/2026
BETWEEN:
M.C. RAVI
S/O LATE M.C. CHENGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/O NO.4-206-A, GANGAVARAM,
PALAMNER, CHITTOR,
ANDHAR PRADESH - 517 408.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K.A. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY THE POLICE OF
BANASWADI POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU CITY - 560 043.
REPRESENTED BY
THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
2.
GURUPRASAD. G.N
Digitally
signed by
PADMAVATHI
B K
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
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S/O NAGARAJ.P,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT SAI RAM NIVAS, NO. 9,
FLAT NO. 301, 7TH MAIN,
RAGHAVANDRA NAGAR,
T.C. PALYA ROAD, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 016.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R1;
SRI. BABU G.N, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.474/2025 OF
BANASWADI P.S., BENGALURU CITY, PENDING ON THE FILE OF
THE LEARNED 4th ACMM COURT, BENGALURU, FOR THE
OFFENCES P/U/S 406,420 R/W 34 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS THE
PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED.
IN CRL.P NO. 15397/2025
BETWEEN:
M. C. RAVI
S/O LATE M.C. CHENGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/O NO.4-206-A, GANGAVARAM,
PALAMNER, CHITTOR,
ANDHAR PRADESH - 517 408.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K.A. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY THE POLICE OF
BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 091.
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REPRESENTED BY
THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
RAMESH CHANDRA BEHAR
S/O LATE CHAKRAPANI.,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/AT SRIDHARNAGARA,
1ST LANE, PARLEKEMUNDI,
GAJAPATHI DISTRICT,
GAJAPATHI, ORISSA - 761 200.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S
528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF
FIR IN CRIME NO.388/2025 OF BYADARAHALLI POLICE
STATION, BENGALURU CITY NOW PENDING ON THE FILE
OF
THE
LD
CJM,
BENGALURU
RURAL
DISTRICT,
BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 506, 409 AND 420
OF IPC.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayers: In Crl.P.No.816/2026
"WHEREFORE, the petitioner named above prays that, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for records and quash the FIR in Crime No.474/2025 of Banaswadi police station, Benglauru City, now pending on the file of the Learned 4th Addl. CMM Court, Bengaluru registered for the offence punishable under sections 406 and 420 R/w 34 IPC, in so far as the petitioner herein is concerned, to meet the ends of justice."
In Crl.P.No.15397/2025 "WHEREFORE, the petitioner named above prays that, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for records and quash the FIR in Crime No.388/2025 of Byadarahalli police station, Benglauru City, now pending on the file of the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Bengaluru Rural District Bengaluru for the offence punishable under sections 506, 409 and 420 of IPC, to meet the ends of justice."
This Court owing to the submission had granted an interim order in Crl.P.No.15397/2025 on 12.01.2026, which was further continued on 02.02.2026. The said orders read as follows: "Heard Sri.K.A.Chandrashekara, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.
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Learned Addl.SPP is directed to accept notice for respondent No.1. Issue emergent notice to respondent No.2. The incident that happens on 1.8.2019 is sought to be complained in the year 2025 without any explanation for the delayin registering the crime. Therefore, permitting further proceedings would run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of CHANCHALPATI DAS VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL, reported in 2023 SCC OnLine SC 650. In that light, there shall be an interim of stay of further investigation/proceedings in Crime No.388/2025 pending before the learned CJM, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru qua the petitioner, till the next date of hearing."
2. The learned State Public Prosecutor submits that with the permission of the Court at a later point in time, the offence punishable under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act is also invoked, which is not brought to the notice of this Court, notwithstanding the fact that the same was brought to the notice of the concerned Court while securing an anticipatory bail. These are admitted submissions.
3. In the case of this nature, the Court is of the opinion that investigation must ensue. Since the petitioner has already granted anticipatory bail, the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to
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re-approach this Court in the event of need in future, if the final report would go against him.
4. With the aforesaid observation, the petitions stand disposed.
Ordered accordingly.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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