Karnataka High Court
WP/20583/2026 of SRI. NARESH GOWDA Vs THE STATE BY KUMBALAGUDU P.S., on 17 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010457412026 NC: 2026:KHC:36888 WP No. 20583 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20583 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NARESH GOWDA S/O CIKKABYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 20583 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. NARESH GOWDA
S/O CIKKABYRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
FLAT NO 1006 10TH FLOOR C BLOCK,
BRIGADE GATE WAY RESIDENCY, DR RAJKUMAR
ROAD, OPP GALAXY CLUB,
MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560055,
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI PRABHULING K. NAVADGI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI
RANGANATH R.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE BY KUMBALAGUDU P.S.,
REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
KENGERE SUB-DIVISION,
BENGALURU 560 0074
2.
SRI. ADI CHUNCHANAGIRI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, KAMBIPURA VILLAGE, KUMBALAGUDU, KENGERI
BENGALORE-560074
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R1)
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by
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Location: High
Court of
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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE
RECORDS FROM RESPONDENT NO.1 PERTAINING TO CRIME
NO.140/2026
REGISTERED
BY
KUMBALAGODU
POLICE
STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 319(2), 329(3), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) AND 351(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA
SANHITA, 2023AT (ANNEXURE-A) 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
Heard the Learned Senior Counsel Sri Prabhuling K. Navadgi, on behalf of Sri Ranganath R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri H.C. Jagadeesh, Learned Special Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-State. The Learned Counsel Sri M. H. Prakash, undertakes to enter appearance for the second respondent-Adi-Chunchanagiri Educational Trust.
2. The fulcrum of the issue is the property belonging to the mutt has been bartered away through the agreements of sale by persons by creating certain documents. In the light of the said circumstance, the investigation in the case at hand is imperative.
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3. The Learned Special Public Prosecutor, places plethora of documents on record to demonstrate the call record details, money transfer between the present petitioner- Naresh Gowda and Aarogya Swamy to the tune of Rs. 4.5 crores. It is shrouded with seriously disputed questions of facts. Therefore, the investigation in the case at hand is a must.
4. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach appropriate forum or this Court, in the event of need when the final report would be filed and the final report would go against him, the petition stands disposed of.
5. All contentions urged shall remain open to be urged at a later point in time.
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(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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