IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5932 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. ANIL SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, C/O KUSHAL SHETTY, R/AT NO. 816/B, 1 A CROSS, KORAMANGALA 4^TH BLOCK, NEAR BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, BANGALORE - 560 034.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Dig itally signed by 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SANJEEVINI J BY KORAMANGALA KARISHETTY POLICE STATION, Location:

High Court of REPRESENTED BY Karnataka STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. VARALAKSHMAMMA, ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER AND REVENUE OFFICER AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O, NAGESH M, AT NO 172, BTM ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY ADUGODI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 076.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS)

CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.14275/2023 (CRIME NO.71/2023 OF KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 171-E, 171-F AND 511 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 39^TH A.C.M.M. BENGALURU.

THIS PETITION, COMING