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.11161 OF 2023 BETWEEN:

1 . SRI SUDEEP SRINIVAS S/O M.SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCCUPATION ARCHITECT R/O PLOT NO.969, 5^TH C-CROSS

11^TH MAIN, VIJAYA BANK COLONY BILEKALAHALLI BANNERUGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 076.

2 . SMT.PREETHI RAMMOHAN W/O SUDEEP SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCCUPATION PRIVATE SERVICE R/O PLOT NO.969, 5^TH C-CROSS

11^TH MAIN, VIJAYA BANK COLONY BILEKALAHALLI BANNERUGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 076.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI C.H.JADHAV, SR.ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY JAYANAGAR PS BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . PRABHAKAR S/O LATE MUNIVENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS ADDRESS: NO.196, 7^TH MAIN

4^TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 011.

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

SRI C.M.KEMPEGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.07.2023 IN SPL.C.C.NO.1673/