IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3037 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS)-)

BETWEEN:

MR. VASANTH V. FERNANDES SON OF LATE MR. SEBASTIAN FERNANDES, AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.16, ALBERT STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 025 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASANTH FERNANDES., PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

MS. POOJA R DAUGHTER OF MR. RUDRAIAH Digitally AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, signed by RESIDING AT NO.16, NAGARAJA B M ALBERT STREET, RICHMOND TOWN , Location: BANGALORE - 560 025 HIGH COURT …RESPONDENT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M B., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.07.2023 IN PCR.NO.55409/2017 AT ANNEXURE-C TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 323, 354, 354(A), 504 AND 506 OF IPC, WHEREBY THE TRIAL COURT HAS NOW CONVERTED THE CASE INTO C.C.NO.55895/2023 ON THE FILE OF XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT MAYO HALL, BENGALURU AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS DEEMED FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN FURTHERANCE OF JUST