Reserved on :21.01.2026 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.6125 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

MR.M.CHANDRASEKHAR S/O M. BALARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ADGP, INTERNAL SECURITY DIVISION, NO.60, RICHMOND ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 025.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI S.BASAVARAJ, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SMT.BHANU H.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . MR.SRIDHARA S/O M.SHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO.87, 6^TH CROSS ROAD, 25^TH MAIN ROAD, 1^ST SECTOR HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU – 560 034.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATION HOUSE OFFICER ANEKAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

AMENDED VIDE ORDER DATED 07.01.2026 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SANDESH J.CHOUTA, SR. ADVOCATE A/W SRI SUNIL KUMAR S., ADVCOATE FOR R-1; SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF COGNISANCE DATED 25-4-2024 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN P.C.R.NO.152/2024 FOR THE PUNISHABLE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 420, 388, 384, 365 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ANEKAL, BE