- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29775 WP No. 17845 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 17845 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR NARAYAN HIRA S/O HIRA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.5/1, 2ND CROSS NEAR LAXMI TEMPLE RAMA TEMPLE STREET DOMLUR VILLAGE AIRPORT ROAD BANGALORE -560 071. 2. MS. MEENA LALJI DUBARIYA D/O VASTA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.333, NEW AVENUE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. MR. BIPIN HEERABHAI S/O HIRA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 66, ULSOOR BENGALURU - 560 007. 4. MR MOOLJI PATEL @ VINOD HARJI PATEL S/O HARJI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT #5/1, 2ND CROSS NEAR LAXMI TEMPLE RAMA TEMPLE STREET DAMLUR VILLAGE, AIRPORT ROAD BANGALORE - 560 071. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANISH JOSEPH., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29775 WP No. 17845 of 2021 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAGADI ROAD POLICE STATION VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION BENGALURU - 560 044 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. KULDEEP SINGH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MANAGER, MADHU PRODUCTS R/A OLD NO.101/A NEW NO.46, 2ND MAIN INDUSTRIAL TOWN RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 044. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOUMYA R, HCGP FOR R1: SRI. MANIK B T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY MAGADI ROAD POLICE STATION BENGALURU PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 9TH ADDL CMM COURT NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE CITY IN CRIME NO.0131/2021 DATED:13.07.2021 OF MAGADI ROAD POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 63 AND 69 OF THE COPY RIGHT ACT 1957 AND U/S 420 R/W 34 OF IPC ARRAIGNING THE PRESENT PETITIONERS AS ACCUSE NO.1 TO 4 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29775 WP No. 17845 of 2021 ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP for respondent no.1 and learned counsel for respondent no.2 are present. There is no appearance for petitioner. 2. It was submitted, petition was filed challenging registration of complaint in Crime no.131/2021 by Magadi Raod Police Station, Bengaluru, for offence punishable under Sections 63 and 69 of Copy Right Act, 1957 read with Sections 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3. Learned HCGP and learned counsel for respondent no.2 submitted, though interim order was initially granted, same was vacated. Thereafter, matter before trial Court has proceeded, charge sheet was filed on 18.11.2022 in CC no.358/2022 and charges were framed by IX ACMM, Bengaluru, rendering above petition infructuous. 4. Learned HCGP has also filed a memo to that effect. 5. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed for having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 53