Reserved on : 31.01.2026 Pronounced on : 04.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9937 OF 2024 BETWEEN: XXXXXXXX ... PETITIONER (XXXXXXX, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER KALASIPLAYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2 . SRI NAGABHUSHAN S/O LATE SRI SEETHARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.H-302 GAANA RIDHI APARTMENTS PADMA UPADHYAYA LAYOUT NAGADEVANAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 056.

MOBILE NO.9880812728 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1;

SRI CHIRANJEEVI K.R., ADVOCATE FOR R-2 )

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.20653/2023 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.116/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 341, 504, 506 OF IPC INSTITUTED VIDE ORDER DATED 18.08.2023 CURRENTLY PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED V A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY ANNEXURE-B; 2.TO DIRECT THE COURT OF THE LEARNED V A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY TO COMPLETE AND CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN C.C.NO.20653/2023 EXPEDI