IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15462 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

R.SURESH @ TAVAKA, S/O RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.415, RAJARAJESWARINAGAR, D.M. PUBLIC SCHOOL, LAGGERE, BENGALURU, PIN- 560 058.

(AS PER AADHAR CARD)

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHU N.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, KARISHETTY BY RAJAGOPALNAGARA POLICE STATION, Location:

High Court of BENGALURU, Karnataka REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 01.

2. SRI. V.J.MITHUN SHILPI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, PSI, RAJAGOPAL NAGARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA, PIN – 560 058.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO. 12539/2018 ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL. C.M.M AT BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 399, 402 OF IPC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner - accused No.7, is