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. 542 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI. SURESH. V S/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O NO. 281, 4TH CROSS, K.S. GARDEN, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU- 560 027 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND K., ADVOCATE)

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1. STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by SANJEEVINI J REPRESENTED BY KARISHETTY SHO SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR Location: High Court of POLICE STATION, Karnataka BENGALURU DISTRICT- 560 027.

AND ALSO REPRESENTED BY HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU- 560 001.

OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001

2. SRI. ANANTHA, S/O LATE A.ANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SREE KANTEERAVA STADIUM, SAMPANGI RAMNAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE PRESENT CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C. NO. 18/2024 (ARISING OUT OF C.C. NO. 20066/2007 AND CRIME NO. 53/2007), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LVI ADDITIO