- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010471952025 NC: 2026:KHC:44321 CRL.P No. 10342 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10342 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MRS. THERESA LEWIS W/O MERVYN LEWIS, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, NO.5-224, HAMPANA KATTE KEMANJU MOODUTHONSE VILLAGE, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576115. 2. MR. HEROLD MARIO VINCENT LEWIS S/O LATE MERVYN LEWIS, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT LEOVIN, 5-224, HAMPANAKATTE JUNCTION, TONSE WEST, KEMMANNU, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 115. 3. MRS. HENDRITA LEONORA ALMEIDA W/O ROSHAN JUDE ALMEIDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT 3-59, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, PANDESHWARA, SASTHAN, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576226. 4. MR. ELROY NICHOLAS LEWIS S/O MERVYN LEWIS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010471952025 NC: 2026:KHC:44321 CRL.P No. 10342 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 5-224, LEOVIN, HAMPANAKATTE JUNCTION, TONSE WEST, KEMMANNU, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 115. 5. LOLIT SYNTHIA LEWIS D/O MERVYN LEWIS, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.5/189, TONSE EAST, KALIANPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B, RAJA SUBRAMANYA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY MALPLE CIRCLE POLICE STATION, MALPE, UDUPI DSITRICT, THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. DERIL BASCO LEWIS S/O LATE BONAVENTURE RAPHAEL LEWIS, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT B3-1103, NANDAM PROSPERA GOLD, SY.NO.22, OFF BALEWADI HIGH STREET, BANER ROAD, BANER, PUNE, MAHARASTHRA - 411 045. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010471952025 NC: 2026:KHC:44321 CRL.P No. 10342 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO. 14/2024 REGISTERED BY MALPE CIRCLE MALPE POLICE STATION PUNISHABLE U/S.465, 468, 476, 420 R/W 34 IPC, BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DN.) AND CJM COURT, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions would submit that the ‘B’ report has been filed. 2. In the light of filing of the ‘B’ report, the present petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to knock at the doors of appropriate fora, in the event of need, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5