- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010259392023 NC: 2026:KHC:54587 WP No. 11091 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.11091 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MAHENDRA MISHRA EX- DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS M/S.TV9 KARNATAKA PRIVATE LIMITED NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560025 2. MR LAKSHMAN HOOGAR EX-ANCHOR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560025 3. MR RAMESH SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560 025 4. MR MANJUNATH EX-REPORTER AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1 RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560 025 Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010259392023 NC: 2026:KHC:54587 WP No. 11091 of 2023 5. MR REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF PRODUCER TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1 RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560 025 6. MR RANGANATH BHARADWAJ ANCHOR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SUVARNA NEWS 24/7 KANNADA TELEVISION CHANNEL NO.204, EMBASSY SQUARE 148, INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560001 PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF PRODUCER AND SENIOR ANCHOR TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560 025 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGENDRA DIKSHIT S, ADVOCATE) AND: MR PRADEEP B E AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS ADVOCATE #43, III CROSS LINK ROAD MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560003 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN C, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010259392023 NC: 2026:KHC:54587 WP No. 11091 of 2023 NO.14273/2012 PRESENTLY ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE XXXII ACMM (VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B TO THE PETITION) RESTRICTED TO PETITIONER ONLY 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 V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners is present and has filed affidavits of the petitioners. Same are placed on record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the facts of the present case is akin to the earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.No.16608/2023 dated 10.09.2026 and therefore accepting the affidavits of the petitioners, pending proceedings be quashed. 3. Respondent is the complainant represented by learned counsel. Copies of the affidavits have been furnished to the learned counsel for the respondent. He has endorsed that suitable orders be passed on the said affidavits. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010259392023 NC: 2026:KHC:54587 WP No. 11091 of 2023 4. This Court noted the facts of the present case and the facts involved in W.P.No.16608/2023 dated 10.09.2026. 5. Hence, a case is made out to quash the proceedings, placing the affidavits on record. 6. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. (ii) Placing the affidavits on record, C.C.No.14273/2012 pending on the file of the XXXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, insofar as the petitioners are concerned, is hereby quashed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 83 CT:VRR