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. 1016 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SUNIL SHETTY S/O SUKUMARA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A SUNIL HOUSE, BARKE GARDEN, MANNAGUDDE, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 003.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA M.R, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY URVA PS, D.K. DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. BHARATHI VIJAY W/O VIJAY KUMAR B, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A NO. 3-18-6, S.R. NIVASA, SIMON ROAD, MAROLI, MANGALURU, DK DISTRICT - 575 005.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL ENTIRE IN PROCEEDINGS CC.NO.31/2011 (LPC.NO.22/2015) PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MANGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420, 418, 465, 468, 471 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT/URVA PS.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAG