- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607682026 NC: 2026:KHC:51034 WP No. 27676 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 27676 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ROHIT KUMAR CHAWDA SO LATE DAYARAM CHAWDA, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED, R/AT FLAT NO.11, 2ND FLOOR, KRISHNA KUTIR, OPPOSITE JANAM HOSPITAL, JOSHI WADA, CHARAI, THANE (WEST), THANE - 400 601. (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, M/S HOLISTIC HOUSE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (IMPRESSO FOODS), A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI.V.S.HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BONNY KARYAPPA M.A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, (INVESTIGATION PRESENTLY CONDUCTED BY THE ECONOMIC OFFENCES WING, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, BENGALURU CITY), REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607682026 NC: 2026:KHC:51034 WP No. 27676 of 2026 LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. VIBHASH RANJAN RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGE 44 YEARS, OCC BANK EMPLOYEE, R/AT A207, RSUN PALMS, BLOCK-A, SY.NO.42, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, APP FOR R1; SRI. ROHIT KUMAR TIWARI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING FIR NO. 248/2026 REGISTERED AT WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 316(2) AND 318(4) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE ACJM BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IS CONCERNED (ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B; GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607682026 NC: 2026:KHC:51034 WP No. 27676 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Investigation Officer is present before the Court. 2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing respondent No.1 filed a memo under the signature of the Investigating Officer that within thirty days from today (16.09.2026), the charge sheet would be filed. 3. Placing the said memo on record, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 103