IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2723 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)

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AXIS BANK LTD., A BANKING COMPANY CARRYING ON THE BANKING BUSINESS UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949 INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956

3RD FLOOR, OPP SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE LAW GARDEN. ELLIS BRIDGE AHMEDABAD - 380 006 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 'TRISHUL' AND HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT D.NO.5-25-92 BRODIPET - 522 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH HEAD MR. PRADEEP KUMAR YEDLA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS Digitally signed by ALSO AT: S/O AN TAPE YULE NANDINI M S

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HIGH COURT GANGANAMMA PATA, TENALI OF GUNTUR ANDRA PRADESH - 522 201.

KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI UNNIKRISHNAN M, ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BY WHITEFIELD CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, WHITEFIELD DIVISION BANGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY SPP HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 01.

2. MR. MUNIREDDY O S/O OBALA REDDY AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.13 GREENWOOD REGENCY KAIKONDRA HALLI, SARJAPURA ROAD BELLANDUR, BENGALURU - 560 035 KARNATAKA.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. PUSHPAL