- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598952023 NC: 2026:KHC:42278 WP No. 26054 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 26054 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. CASHFREE PAYMENTS INDIA PVT LTD., NO.6/B, VAISHNAVI SUMMIT AUTHORISED BY RBI UNDER PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENTS SYSTEM ACT, 2007 80 FT ROAD, KORAMANGALA 1ST `A' BLOCK BENGALURU-560 034 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR REEJU DUTTA. 2. MR REEJU DATTA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR CASHFREE PAYMENTS INDIA PVT LTD., NO.6/B, VAISHNAVI SUMMIT 80 FT ROAD, KORAMANGALA, 1ST `A' BLOCK BENGALURU-560 034. 3. MR AKASH SINHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS DIRECTOR CASHFREE PAYMENTS INDIA PVT LTD., NO.6/B, VAISHNAVI SUMMIT 80 FT ROAD KORAMANGALA, 1ST `A' BLOCK BENGALURU-560 034. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANUSH D. RAJ., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. RACHITHA RAJSHEKAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598952023 NC: 2026:KHC:42278 WP No. 26054 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVERNMETN OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE-560 001. 4. CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE-560 001. 5. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH N T PETE, BANGALORE-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR M., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION THAT THE ACTION OF THE POLICE/R5 IN THREATENING TO FALSELY IMPLICATE THE PETITIONERS IN THE CRIMINAL CASES AND THE FURTHER THREATS TO FREEZE THEIR ACCOUNTS ETC IS ILLEGAL AND ALSO ISSUE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598952023 NC: 2026:KHC:42278 WP No. 26054 of 2023 APPROPRIATE WRITS OR ORDERS RESTRAINING THE POLICE/R5 IN CONTINUING WITH SUCH ILLEGAL AND HIGH- HANDED ACTS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petition has become infructuous in the light of charge sheet having been filed by the respondent-police and seeks for dismissal of the petition. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40