IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1796 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. NAGESHA, S/O VENKATARAMU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S.L.J. TEMPLE ROAD, OLD TOWN, MANDYA CITY-571401

2. NAGESHA, Digitally signed by S/O LATE MADAIAH, SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, Location:

High Court of Karnataka R/AT NO.877, 6TH CROSS, LABOUR COLONY, MANDYA CITY-571401 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. SREENIVAS, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANDYA WEST POLICE STATION, MANDYA CITY-571401.

REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SPP OFFICE, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CC.NO.589/2014, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 79 AND 80 OF K.P ACT.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.N