- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6079 CRL.P No. 1748 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1748 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SATHISH MADHAVAN NARAYANAN S/O S.R.MADHAVANARAYANAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS NO.700, 11TH MAIN ROAD 5TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 041. 2. SMT. SAMITHA KUMAR VANITHA W/O BABU C., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS NO. 129/198 GUNDURAO BUILDING AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BASAVESHWAR NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 079. 3. SRI CHANNAPPA BABU S/O VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS NO. 129/198 GUNDURAO BUILDING AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BASAVESHWAR NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GIRISHA T. R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6079 CRL.P No. 1748 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE BY SADASHIVANAGAR POLICE BENGALURU – 560 080. 2. DR. KANKERE THIMMAPPA S/O LATE K.S.THMMAPPA GOWDA MAHESH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS NO.A2-104, SHOBHA OPAL APARTMENT 39TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR 4TH ‘T’ BLOCK BENGALURU CITY – 560 041. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI KIRAN B. S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.183/2022 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT SADASHIVANAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 465, 468, 471, 420 OF IPC AND SECTION 66(D) OF I.T. ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6079 CRL.P No. 1748 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of the records submits that the petition has become infructuous on the score that the police have filed the charge sheet. 2. In the light of the above submission, reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet or avail such remedy as is available in law, the subject criminal petition stands disposed. I.A.No.1/2023 is disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 172 CT:SS