- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20514 WP No. 16462 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 16462 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. NIKHIL SOSALE AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT A601, ZENITH RESIDENCES KARLE TOWN CENTRE ADJACENT TO NAGAVARA LAKE 100 FEET KEMPAPURA MAIN ROAD NEXT TO DADA MASTAN LAYOUT MANAYATA TECH PARK, NAGAVARA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI: C V NAGESH, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI: RAGHURAM CADAMBI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RPERESENTED BY CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION NO.7, KASTURBA ROAD, CUBBON PARK BENGALURU - 560 001, KARNATAKA. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ASHOKA NAGARA POLICE STATION ASHOKA NAGAR COMMISSARIAT ROAD SHIVAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 025. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20514 WP No. 16462 of 2025 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA THRH CRIMINAL INBVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT SPECIAL INVESTIGATION DEVISION CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BENGALURU POLICE HEADQUARTERS NRUPATUNGA ROAD NEXT TO RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NUNEGUNDLAPALLI, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. POLICE INSPECTOR CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 6. ROLAR GAMES NO.2, SAMRUDDHI NILAYA 8TH CROSS, MOOKAMBIKA NAGARA MILANSANDRA, KENGERI BANGALORE - 560 059. 7. C. VENU NO.22, NAIDU BUILDING ITI LAYOUT, VIJANAPURA BANGALORE - 560 016 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: BUBBERJUNG TRISULI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20514 WP No. 16462 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.123/2025 (ANNEXURE A), AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.123/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 41 ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA (RESPONDENT NO. 3) AND ANY INVESTIGATING AUTHORITY / AGENCY CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER THE RESPONDENTS, AND ALL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO. 1 AND ETC., THIS WP, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri C V Nagesh, learned senior advocate for Sri Raghuram Cadambi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Bubberjung Trisuli Venkatesh, learned Special Public Prosecutor for respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. Learned Special Public Prosecutor representing the prosecution, would on instructions and verification of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20514 WP No. 16462 of 2025 records submits that the petitioner is dropped from the array of accused. 3. In that light, as a matter of form, the proceedings stands quashed against the petitioner in light of the said submission. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0