IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16742 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

RAJ LALIT SONI S/O LALIT SONI AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A FLAT NO. 301 /A WING SHREE SAI SNEHA COMPLEX, ABCD CHS LTD, RAMDEV APRK ROAD, UCO BANK MIRA ROAD EAST, MIRA BHAYANDER, PO MIRA ROAD, DIST THANE MAHARASHTRA- 401107.

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J …PETITIONER KARISHETTY Location: High (BY SRI. OMKAR BASAVA PRABHU., ADVOCATE)

Court of Karnataka AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY WHITEFIELD CEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU- 560001.

2. SRI. VINOD KUMAR B, POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, MAHADEVAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY- 560048.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.PUSHPALATHA, ADDL.SPP 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 CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, WHITEFIELD CRN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, AGAINST THE PETITIONER (RAJ LALIT SONI-ACCUSED NO.5) IN CR.NO.453/2022 (LEADING TO CC.NO.29575