Reserved on :24.02.2026 Pronounced on :25.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.2309 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

H1 CAR CARE REPRESENTED BY PROP. SRI J.RAMAKRISHNAIAH NO.2498, RMS LAYOUT, ADE BLOCK, SAHAKARA NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 092.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI VENKATESH S.ARBATTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SHO, KODIGEHALLI PS, NO. 9, NEAR KODIGEHALLI RAILWAY STATION, VIRUPAKSHAPURA, THINDLU MAIN ROAD, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 092.

2. MR. RANJITH N., SENIOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, BANGALORE SOUTH, S/O MR. N.NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT. JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU.

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER YELAHANKA PS, ALLALASANDRA MAIN ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1;

SRI M.S.BHAGWATH, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI SATISH K., ADVOCATE FOR R-2 )

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FIR BEARING CRIME NO.ZERO-0001/2026 OF KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION INSTITUTED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS ACCUSED NO.1.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN H