Reserved on : 03.03.2026 Pronounced on : 13.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3208 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SMT. LAKSHMI R., W/O B.L.JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT:

NO.611, ROYAL PARK RESIDENCY J.P. NAGAR 9TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 062.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI SHRAVAN MADHAV K.P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . C.J. MURALIDHAR S/O LATE. JAYRAM AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT:

NO.25, KERAF SRI GIRIRAJ, R.K. MATH ROAD, HALSUR, BENGALURU – 560 008.

WORKING AT:

EPFO STAFF CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., NO.13, BAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD BENGALURU – 560 025.

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

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF B.N.S.S., 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C. NO. 207/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE PRL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONER; AND QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 27.01.2026 WITH RESPECT