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. 1857 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

1. SRI ASHOK KUMAR JAIN S/O LATE MANMALJI JAIN AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.11 ”KALPATHARU APARTMENTS RACE COURSE ROAD MADHAV NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. SMT.SHAKUNTALA A. JAIN W/O SRI ASHOK KUMAR JAIN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Dig itally signed by R/AT NO.11 SANJEEVINI J ”KALPATHARU APARTMENTS KARISHETTY Location: RACE COURSE ROAD High Court of MADHAV NAGAR Karnataka BENGALURU – 560 001.

3. SRI SAINATH ASHOK JAIN S/O SRI ASHOK KUMAR JAIN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.11 ”KALPATHARU APARTMENTS RACE COURSE ROAD MADHAV NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 001.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI GANAPATHI BHAT VAJRALLI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SANJAY NAGAR POLICE STATION SANJAY NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 094 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. SRI N.ANAND S/O LATE K.C. NARASIMHAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.150/3, 4^TH CROSS GEDDALAHALLI, SANJAY NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 094.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI ANANDA MURTHY R., ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

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