IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4161 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SRI. RATHNAKARA S/O. MUTHA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 38, 9TH MAIN ROAD, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT, ANCHEPALYA, SRIKANTAPURA, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560073 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. VIJAY SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHET TY 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH COURT OF REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA KAMKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560079, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001

2. SRI. SURENDRA. P TEAM LEADER, S.S.T, ADEESHWARA SHOWROOM, MAGADI ROAD, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560091

3. MOHAMMED ASIF S/O. MOHAMMED ILIYAZ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, TEAM LEADER, FLYING SQUAD TEAM-8 (F.S.T-8)

RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY- 154, BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU-560098 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OF FIR, COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.143/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RE