- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26536 WP No. 19147 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 19147 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/s. AKON INC REP BY ITS PRESIDENT AND CEO, SRI SURYA SAREEN , OFFICE AT 2135, RINGWOOD AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131, USA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DESAI RAJENDRA CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION/ ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, BLR REPRESENTED BY PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT PREMISES, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DIRECTOR (VIGILANCE) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GOVT OF INDIA, SENA BHAWAN, 'B' WING, NEW DELHI - 110 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI C. JAGADISH, SPECIAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE; SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; LEARNED ASGI FOR R2) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26536 WP No. 19147 of 2021 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.RC0372020A0017, DRAWN AGAINST THE PETITIONER, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 120B R/W 420 OF INDIA PENAL CODE AND SECTIONS 13(2) R/W 13(1)(d) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, PENDING IN THE COURT OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL COURT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, (CCH-4), AT BANGALORE, VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking for following reliefs- (a) Issue a writ of Certiorari, quashing the FIR no. RC0372020A0017, drawn against the petitioner, for the offences punishable under Section 120B r/w 420 of Indian Penal Code and sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, pending in the Court of the XXI Additional City Civil Court and Sessions Judge and Special Judge for CBI cases, (CCH-4), at Bangalore, vide Annexure -B, in the interest of justice, equity and good conscience. (b) Grant any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26536 WP No. 19147 of 2021 2. Matter is listed today after issuance of notice on 30.06.2022. 3. There is no representation on behalf of petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a memo producing copy of order in Criminal Petition no.5297/2023 filed challenging charge sheet filed in proceedings in pursuance of complaint impugned herein dismissing petition. 5. It is submitted that since the present petition is filed challenging only complaint and not subsequent charge sheet challenge of which in any case has been rejected, petition is rendered infructuous. 6. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51