IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16262 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

V. VENKAT SAI KIRAN, SON OF R. VENUGOPAL AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

RESIDING AT NO. 9, 5TH CROSS,

BEHIND KAMAKYA THEATRE,

KAMAKYA LAYOUT, BSK 3 STAGE,

BANGALORE SOUTH,

BANGALORE - 560 085.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAGHAVA P, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

by

SHARADAVANI BY YESHWANTHAPURA POLICE STATION,

B

BENGALURU,

Location: High

Court of KARNATAKA - 560 012.

Karnataka

2. SRI. DAYANAND M.J

POLICE INSPECTOR SIT CCB

BOTH REPRESENTED BY THE SPP

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE FIR DATED 03.05.2025 IN CR.NO.139/2025 LODGED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AUTHORITIES, YESHWANTHPURA POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 1sT ADDL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, BENGALURU FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 318(4) BNS AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE B).

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

ORAL ORDER

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