IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16206 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. KUSUMA V, D/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, CEO/OWNER, EDITOR AND ANCHOR OF PRAJASHAKTI NEWS CHANNEL, R/AT KOTE, BEHIND ANJANAIYASWAMY TEMPLE, NEAR OLD MARKET, CHIKKAPET TUMKUR - 527 101.

2. DEEPAK K, S/O KOTTURAPPA K.C, REPORTER, PRAJASHAKTI NEWS CHANNEL, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, KARISHETTY R/AT KENKERE POST, Location: High Court of Karnataka HULIYARU HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMKUR - 572 218.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TAHIR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE BY NEW EXTENSION P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. CHETHAN KUMAR G, POLICE OFFICER (PSI), AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NEW EXTENSION P.S., TUMAKURU, TUMKUR - 572 101.

KARNATAKA.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR BEARING CRIME NO.162/2025 REGISTERED BY THE NEW EXTENSION P.S. AT ANNEXURE-A FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 353(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS NOW