IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 156 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. MR. KISHORE SALIAN S/O MR. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT KORGA HITHLU, ALAPE PADIL POST, MANGALURU D.K.DISTRICT - 575 007.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MR. N. P. SHENOY S/O G.G.SHENOY MAJOR IN AGE D igitally signed by R/AT "PREETHI COMPLEX"

GEETHA P G ALAKE, MANGALURU Location:

D.K.DISTRICT - 575 005.

HIGH …RESPONDENT COURT OF KARNATAKA (SRI. N.P.SHENOY, RESPONDENT - SERVED)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C.

PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN C.C.NO.5686/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, IV COURT, MANGALURU, D.K., REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE COMPLAINANT UNDER SECTION 45 OF INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT AND THEREBY ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

ORAL ORDER

The criminal petition is filed with the following prayers:

"WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this