Reserved on : 03.02.2026 Pronounced on : 25.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.515 OF 2023 BETWEEN:

MR. SUNIL @ SILENT SUNIL S/O MR. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 701, B-WING, TOWER-6, GODREJ WOODMAN ESTATE APARTMENTS, HEBBALA KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 024.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI MAYUR D.BHANU, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WILSON GARDEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . MR. N. B. MAGADUM SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WILSON GARDEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 560 027.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 AND R-2;

SRI K.RAM SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN IA NO.2/2023)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO a) QUASH THE FIR AND INFORMATION IN CR.NO.300/2022 OF WILSON GARDEN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3, 25(1B)(a) OF ARMS ACT R/W SECTION 120(b) IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF VI ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU METROPOLITAN AREA, AT BENGALURU TO THE EXTENT OF IMPLICA