IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6036 OF 2017 BETWEEN: H.J. SIWANI AGED 57 YEARS S/O J.K. SIWANI RESIDING AT NO.15/01 BENSON CROSS ROAD BENSON TOWN BANGALORE-560 046 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION)

UNIT 1(3), 3^RD FLOOR, C.R. BUILDING ANNEXE, QUEENS ROAD Digitally BENGALURU-560 001 signed by HEMALATHA REPRESENTED BY J SHRI SHIVANANDA H KALAKERI Location:

…RESPONDENT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. SUSHAL TIWARI, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE SANCTION DATED 29.03.2016 AND CONSEQUENT THERETO THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.93/2016 ON THE FILE OF SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BANGALORE INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.04.2016 IN C.C.NO.93/2016 ON THE FILE OF SPL. COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BANGALORE OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUING OF SUMMONS TO THE ACCUSED.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN