IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 62298 OF 2016 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. B.N. RAJANNA S/O B.L. NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NO.1309, 13^TH CROSS, 2^ND STAGE, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM WEST OF CORD ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 086 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. ADVOCATE SRI. R. HEMANTH RAJ, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, Digitally signed KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA by PRASHANTH OFFICE SITUATED AT N V B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI Location: High Court of BANGALORE - 560 001 Karnataka

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, OFFICE SITUATED AT B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA OFFICE SITUATED AT B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001

4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY OFFICE SITUATED AT B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND CHARGE SHE