HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8542 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1411 OF 2020 IN CRL.P No. 8542/2019 BETWEEN:

1. SRI NITESH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN, NEL HOLDINGS LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE BUILDING, NO.8, M G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

2. SRI. LALGUDI SAPTHARISHI VAIDYANATHAN Digitally AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, signed by (DIRECTORS OF M/S NITESH REKHA R HOUSING DEVELOPERS LIMITED)

Location:

High Court HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE of Karnataka BUILDING, NO.8, M G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

3. SRI. PONNIMADA CHANGAPPA ASHOK AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF M/S. ORANGE SELF STORAGE PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.33/01, 23/A02, IMPERIAL COURT, HC-KAR CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560052.

4. SRI. GANAPATHY MALA JOSHY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF M/S. ORANGE SELF STORAGE PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.33/01, 23/A02, IMPERIAL COURT, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560052.

5. SRI SWAMY K B AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AUTHORISED SIGNATORY OF M/S. NITESH HOUSING DEVELOPERS LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE BUILDING, NO.8, M G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SIDDHARTH SUMAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BAGALUR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY.

REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

2. SRI. H R SURESH MAJOR IN AGE, S/O LATE H K RAMAIAH, NO.B-43, LEGACY DIOMORA APARTMENTS, JAKKUR PLANTATION, HC-KAR JAKKUR, BANGALORE-560064.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI.V.SANJAY KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (i.e ANNEXURE-A) REGISTERED BY THE BAGALUR P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.166/2019 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 120B,419,420,465,468 AND 471 OF IPC.

IN CRL.P NO. 1411/2020 BETWEEN:

1. SRI L S VAIDYANATHAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LALGUDI ARUNACHALAM SAPTHARISHI DIRECTOR M/S NITESH HOUSING DEVELOPERS PVT. LIMITED HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE BUILDING, 7^TH FLOOR, NO.8, M G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

2. SRI. NITESH SHETTY S/O P.V.SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, M/S NITESH HOUSING DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.

CHAIRMAN & M.D (RESIGNED)

HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR, NO.8, M G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

R/AT NO.31, NITESH MAYFAIR APARTMENT, NO.6A, KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 HC-KAR

3. SMT. DIPALIKHANNA D/O SOMANATH BHAT, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DIRECTOR, M/S NITESH HOUSING DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.

HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR, NO.8, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

4. SRI SUBRAMANIAN ANANTANARAYANAN S/O KOLLENGODA NARAYANA SUBRAMANIAN, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, DIRECTOR, M/S NITESH HOUSING DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD., HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES SQUARE BULDING, 7TH FLOOR, NO.8, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE -560001

5. SRI PONNIMADA CHANGAPPA ASHOK S/O CHENGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF M/S ORANGE SELF STORAGE PVT. LTD.

HAVING OFFICE AT NO.33/01, 23/A02 IMPERIAL COURT, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560052

6. SRI GANAPATHY MALA JOSHY S/O M.S.HOSHY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF M/S ORANGE SELF STORAGE PVT. LTD.

HAVING OFFICE AT NO.33/01, 23/A02 IMPERIAL COURT, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560052 HC-KAR

7. SRI SWAMY K.B.

S/O K.VEERABRAHMAM, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, AUTHORISED SIGNATORY OF M/S NITESH HOUSING DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD., HAVING OFFICE AT NITESH TIMES, 7TH FLOOR, SQUARE BUILDING, NO.8, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K SUMAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE BAGALUR POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY

2. SRI H R SURESH MAJOR IN AGE, S/O LATE H K RAMAIAH NO.B-43, LEGACY DIOMORA APARTMENTS, JAKKUR PLANTATION, JAKKUR, BANGALORE-560064.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI.V.SANJAY KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PR