- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8183 CRL.P No. 2543 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2543 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MR. PRATAP KUMAR VADDI S/O VADDI SRI RAMA MURTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1314, SRI NILAYAM 15TH CROSS, NEAR SUNDER MAHAL KALYANAMANTAPAM GIRINAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRINIVAS D., S/O LATE DUMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 150, 5TH MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8183 CRL.P No. 2543 of 2023 DOMLUR, AK COLONY, BENGALURU – 560 071. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R9-1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.0356/2022 (ANNEXURE-A) REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION) AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 504 R/W 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTIONS 3(1) (r) AND 3(1) (s) SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE HONOURABLE COURT OF THE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-71) AT BANGALORE; 2.QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.12.2022 (ANNEXURE - B) FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT (GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 504 R/W 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTIONS 3(1) (r) AND 3(1) (s) SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8183 CRL.P No. 2543 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions and verification of records, would submit that a ‘B’ report has been filed. Therefore, the petition in the form that is presented, is rendered infructuous. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to call in question any order that would be passed by the concerned Court on the ‘B’ report, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 161