- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19621 CRL.P No. 4969 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4969 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. N S SASHIKALA PRAKASH W/O. R.V. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.428, RAILWAY LINE ROAD, NGEF LAYOUT, SADANANDA NAGAR, INDIRANAGARA BENGALURU-560 038. FIR ADDRESS: SASHIKALA PRAKASH BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. 2. MR. HARDIK GOWDA S/O. VENKATESH PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.6, 1ST CROSS, OFF 100 FEET ROAD, 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 038. FIR ADDRESS: HARDIK GOWDA BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19621 CRL.P No. 4969 of 2026 3. MR. G.S. GOPALA KRISHNA S/O. LATE G. SEETHARAM, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.76, SRIVAASTA, BEHIND TATA SHOW ROOM, 2ND STAGE, BEML, GAJALADINNE, KOLAR-563 101. FIR ADDRESS G S GOPALA KRISHNA BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MRS. ANUSUYAMMA D/O. LATE ANJANAPPA. P, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT ADURU VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.0493/2025 DATED 13.11.2025 BY AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 190, 329 (3) AND 352 OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19621 CRL.P No. 4969 of 2026 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL AT BENGALURU PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of the records would submit that the police after investigation have filed ‘B’ report and therefore, the petition in the form it is filed, is rendered infructuous. 2. In that light, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioners to knock at the doors of this Court, in the event, the concerned Court would reject the ‘B’ report and take cognizance of the offences. I.A.No.1/2026 is disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43