- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12504 CRL.P No. 750 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 750 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. VEERESH VIRUPAKSHAPA BIN VIRUPAKSHAPA, AGED 38 YEARS, SPEED NEWS KANNADA CHANNEL, NO.642, 3RD FLOOR, S.R.S. DEVINE, DICE RESTAURANT, NEAR RR NAGAR ARCH, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. RESIDING AT NO.1244, 6TH MAIN ROAD, 6th CROSS, BEML 5tH STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BANGALORE - 98. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKAR H.S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12504 CRL.P No. 750 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560 001 2. PRAVEENA D/O NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS FLAT NO.8044, 4TH FLOOR, 8TH TOWER, PRESTIGE BAGAMANE TEMPLE BELL APARTMENT, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA BENGALURU- 560 098 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF THE CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.434/2025 ON 29.12.2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 74,78(2),79,329(4),351(2),352,3(5) OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 46th ACMM COURT, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12504 CRL.P No. 750 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime on continuance of investigation in which offences punishable are under Sections 74 and 79 of the BNS, 2023. 2. In the light of the necessity of investigation, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court, if the final report goes against the petitioner, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80