IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1834 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. MR.MANIGANDAN S AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O SHANMUGAM K NO.47, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT M.R. PALYA, R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032 …PETITIONER Digitally (BY SRI. DHANANJAYA C.P., ADVOCATE)

signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: H igh AND:

Court of Karnataka

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY VIDYARANYAPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. P. ADHINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS S/O LATE PAKEERAPPA RA/T 30, 1ST CROSS BEHIND NETIVINITY CHURCH VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU - 560 098 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.75/2026 (CR.NO.354/2025 VIDYARANYAPURA P.S BENGALURU) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE VII ADDL.C.J.M AT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 85, 108 OF BNS 2023.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDE