Reserved on : 10.03.2026 Pronounced on : 25.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.12927 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MR. AASHAY HARLALKA S/O MR.SUNIL KUMAR HARLALKA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE IMPUGNED FIR RESIDING AT

4-G 50, NEW HOUSING BOARD, SHASTRI NAGAR, BHILWARA, RAJASTHAN – 311 001.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI SURAJ SAMPATH, ADVOCATE )

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE WHITEFIELD CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . MR. SAURABH BHOLA, S/O MR.RAVINDER KUMAR BHOLA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 3065, PRESTIGE PARK VIEW, HOPE FARM JUNCTION, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU – 560 066.

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

SRI ANGAD KAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR DATED 29.03.2025 BEARING CRIME NO.176/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE B REGISTERED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT (WHITEFIELD CEN CRIME POLICE STATION) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 65 AND 66 OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND SEC.3