- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480192022 NC: 2026:KHC:36106 WP No. 20753 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 20753 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRI MADHAVARAJ V. SIRSI FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT SOI DESIGN AND CREST LLP "KALA SATWA", A-120, AGED 57 YEARS, 4TH AVENUE, SMILEE GREENS, HUSKUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 099. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUSHEN S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JAYANAGARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR / HCGP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NISHANTH ELECTRICALS BY IT'S PROPRIETOR NISHANTH K S/O K. NANJAPPA, AGED 40 YEARS NO.215, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480192022 NC: 2026:KHC:36106 WP No. 20753 of 2022 NEAR NAGARBHAVI, BDA COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 091. 3. OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ALI ASKER RD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 051. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. CHETHAN , ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NCR BEARING NO. 453/2022 REGISTERED BY THE R-1 AND THE STATEMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE SAME AT ANNX-A VIDE A WRIT OF CERTORARI AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for both side are present. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had approached this Court at the time when respondent No. 2 had filed a complaint before respondent No. 1 police and before initiating any proceedings seeking redress of the grievance in the manner known to law. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480192022 NC: 2026:KHC:36106 WP No. 20753 of 2022 3. He submits that respondent No. 2 has now initiated arbitration proceedings in A.C. No.291/2024. In that view of the matter, the relief sought in the petition would not survive for consideration. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12