- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11782 CRL.P No. 5295 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5295 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MAHESH MATHUR DAS KARANI S/O MATHUR DAS KARANI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS PERMANENT RESIDENT AT. NO. 132 DAMODAR MAHAL, CUMBALLA MILL MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400036 REP BY HIS GPA HOLDER MR. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O. VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R.AT NO. 33/4, RELIABLE RESIDENCY 8TH CROSS, HARLUR ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA- 560 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHAD S A., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11782 CRL.P No. 5295 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION REP BY HCGP HIGH COURT KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560001 2. M/S PATHY HOUSING PVT LTD R MURTHY AND IT IS SISTER CONCERN M/S BOOPATHY HOMES INDIA PVT LTD NO.50, 1ST FLOOR, GOLD TOWERS RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560025 DE-FACTO REP BY ITS MANAGER AND AUTHORIZED PERSON MR.R.MURTHY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR INITIATED IN CR.NO.140/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.55260/2022, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER SEC.384,385,420,506(B) OF IPC IN CR.NO.140/2023 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED 29TH ADDL.C.M.M COURT MAYO HALL UNIT BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DICTATING ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11782 CRL.P No. 5295 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The learned Addl. SPP submits that the police after investigation filed 'B' report. 2. In the light of filing of 'B' report, the petition rendered infructuous. In that light, the petitioner is reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court in the event of need in future. 3. In view of disposal of the petition, pending application does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 237