- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27468 WP No. 11351 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 11351 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR BHANU PRATAP GAUTAM S/O. S.H. BHARAT PRASAD SINGH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. E-10, MODEL TOWN-2, NEW DELHI - 110 009 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. GOWTHAM RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. RAJESH M AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R/A SHANTHI NAGARA, DAVANAGARE, KARNATAKA 3. SHIVARAJ S AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R/AT SHANTHI NAGARA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27468 WP No. 11351 of 2026 DAVANAGARE, KARNATAKA 4. UDAY SINGH AGED MAJOR, ADVOCATE BY PROFFESION ADDRESS NOT KNOWN MOBILE NO. 9482794448 5. S. ASLAM BASHA DY. SP, CID, KALABURAGI CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT, ANNEX-01, CID OFFICE, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, KALABURAGI - 585 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO 1) TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 27.01.2026 AND 11.02.2026 UNDER SECTIONS 160/91 OF THE CRPC IN FIR NO.79/2022 ISSUED BY DY. SP, CID, KALABURAGI (ANNEXURE-B AND C) II) TO QUASH THE FIR NO.228/2024 REGISTERED AT P.S. DAVANGERE RURAL UNDER SECTION 173 OF THE BHARTIYA NAGRIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 DATED 11.07.2024 UNDER SECTION 420 I.P.C AND ALL THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS ARISING THEREFROM (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27468 WP No. 11351 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that a 'B' Report has been filed before the concerned Court post investigation. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court in the event, an order would be passed on the 'B' Report by the concerned Court, petition may be disposed of. Reserving such liberty, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Bsv List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23