IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2257 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. AXIS BANK LTD A BANKING COMPANY CARRYING ON THE BANKING BUSINESS UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949 INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT TRISHUL

3^RD FLOOR, OPP. SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE LAW GARDEN, ELLIAS BRIDGE AHMEDABAD - 380 006, GUJARAT AND HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT SECTOR 15, GURGAON, HARYANA, SCO 50 AND 51 Digitally signed by OLD JUDICIAL COMPLEX, CIVIL LINES, SECTOR 15 SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY GURGAON, HARYANA - 122 001 Location: High Court of Karnataka REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH HEAD MR. DURGESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.

S/O RAM UDGAR BANRAIT NIMIT QUARTERS NO.12, GOVINDPURA GOLLHALLE NEAR RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, YELAHANKA BENGALURU - 560064.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI: UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CENTRAL CEN CRIME POLICE STATION DCP CENTRAL DIVISION BANGALORE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 01.

2. SRI. SUDARSHAN M S/O L MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 227/2

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