- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8143 CRL.P No. 2598 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. 2598 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. NAVEEN KUMAR N.K., S/O LATE KRISHNAIAH G., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NARASAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 2. DHANANJAYA K.C. S/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT JAIL ROAD, ARAKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT PIN – 573 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MADHUSUDHAN M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TUMAKURU TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8143 CRL.P No. 2598 of 2023 BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. KARIGIRISHA D., S/O DINESH T.N., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, THE PROPRIETOR ”SRI CYCLE MART SHOP”, CIVIL BUS STAND, VIVEKANANDA ROAD, TUMAKURU – 573 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 06-10-2022 PASSED BY THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE, SR.DIVIN AND CJM AT TUMAKURU IN PCR NO.25/2022 AS PER ANNEXURE- C; ii) QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 230/2022 BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 120-B, 383, 420, 464, 504, 506, 34 OF IPC AND SEC.38, 39 OF KARNATAKA MONEY LENDERS ACT 1961 AND SEC.4 OF KARNATAKA PROHIBITION ACT CHARGING EXORBITANT INTEREST ACT 2004 AND SEC.4, 5, 76 OF CHIT FUNDS ACT 1982 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE, SR.DIVIN AND CJM AT TUMAKURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8143 CRL.P No. 2598 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 petitioners 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.: 165