IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2124 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. KARUNA KARAN D S/O LATE. DORESWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.55, 13TH MAIN JC NAGARA, KURUBARAHALLI BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU-560086.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.B. NANDISH GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS STATION OFFICER CHAMARAJAPET POLICE STATION Digitally signed by REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SANJEEVINI J OFFICE AT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KARISHETTY BENGALURU-560001.

Location: High Court of Karnataka

2. SRI.M.S UMESH S/O M.SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS W/O ASSISTANT ENGINEER BBMP, CIVIL DEPARTMENT CHAMARAJPETE SUB-DIVISION JC ROAD, BENGALURU-560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR M.B., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.17925/2019 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.165/2017, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 336 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE 24^th ACMM COURT, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, O