IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 7178 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI PRANAY NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O NATARAJ KIKKERI SRIKANTAIAH PERMANENTLY R/AT NO.32 BLOOM FIELD ECSTASY, TANDA VILLAGE HYDERABAD, TELANGANA-502 032 NO.16/PETITIONER.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. P P HEGDE, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MANGALORE EAST POLICE STATION, 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CITY CRIME BRANCH, MANGALORE CITY.

BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Location: HIGH HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, COURT OF BANGALORE-560 001.

KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA GIRISH N, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, PRAYING TO QUASHING ENTIRE PROCEEDING IN SPL.C.NO.5/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, MANGALORE VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER The petitioner, accused No.1