- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010523182023 NC: 2026:KHC:49535 WP No. 22517 of 2023 C/W WP No. 22558 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.22517 OF 2023 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION No.22558 OF 2023 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 22517/2023 BETWEEN: JAYANTH KUMAR S/O PRABHAT KUMAR JAISWAL AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT ACHARI, NO B124, GCN BRINDAVAN DOMMASANDRA, KRISHANARAJAPURA BANGALORE – 560 067 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRUTI C. CHAGANTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AVALAHALLY P. S., REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BANGALORE DISTRICT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 009 2. SAMRIDDHI W/O JAYANTH KUMAR D/O NARENDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO 303, 4TH FLOOR, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010523182023 NC: 2026:KHC:49535 WP No. 22517 of 2023 C/W WP No. 22558 of 2023 PIONEER PRIDE APARTMENT BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD PUTTENAHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 076 ALSO R/AT NO. B602, APARNA COMPLEX NEAR ST. MICHALES HIGH SCHOOL DIGHA, PATNA – 800 011 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. L. MURALIDHAR PESHWA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICELS 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO. 26815/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED I ADDL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE RURAL, IN CMM COURT, AS PER ANNEXURE-C. IN WP NO. 22558/2023 BETWEEN: JAYANTH KUMAR S/O PRABHAT KUMAR JAISWAL, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT: ACHARI NO. B124, CGN BRINDAVAN, DOMMASANDRA, KRISHNARAJAPURA BANGALORE – 560 067 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRUTI C. CHAGANTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOUTH CEN CRIME P.S REPRESENTED BY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010523182023 NC: 2026:KHC:49535 WP No. 22517 of 2023 C/W WP No. 22558 of 2023 THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BANGALORE DISTRICT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 009 2. SAMRIDDHI W/O JAYANTH KUMAR D/O NARENDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 303, 4TH FLOOR PIONEER PRIDE APARTMENT BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD PUTTENAHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 076 ALSO RESIDING AT NO. B602, APARNA COMPLEX NEAR ST. MICHAELS HIGH SCHOOL DIGHA, PATNA – 800 011 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. L. MURALIDHAR PESHWA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME No.993/2022 DTD 12.10.22 REGISTERED BY SOUTH CEN CRIME PS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES U/S 66(E), 67 AND 67(A) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY, PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010523182023 NC: 2026:KHC:49535 WP No. 22517 of 2023 C/W WP No. 22558 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “The undersigned advocate for petitioner prays that this Hon’ble be pleased to take on record the Order passed in Transfer Petition (S) (Civil) No.1391/2025 by the Hon’ble Apex Court. In view of the aforesaid compromise and the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, nothing further survives for consideration in the present writ petitions. WHEREFORE, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dispose the present writ petitions as having become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Following the principles of law enunciated in the case of Ramgopal and another vs. State of Madhya Pradesh reported in (2022)14 SCC 531 pending criminal proceedings needs to be quashed. 3. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Petitions are allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010523182023 NC: 2026:KHC:49535 WP No. 22517 of 2023 C/W WP No. 22558 of 2023 (ii) Criminal proceedings in C.C.No.26815/2022 pending on the file of the I Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, and FIR in Crime No.993/2022 dated 12.10.2022 registered by South CEN Crime P.S, hereby stand quashed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5