- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7685 CRL.P No. 3287 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3287 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. JEROLD D’SOUZA S/O XAVIER D’SOUZA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 2. PRAMILA DES W/O JEROLD D’SOUZA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDENT AT: SUNSHINE PRIDE, KATTINIGERI, MOODUBELLE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT – 574 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI YARADONI BASAVARAJ RUDRAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIRVA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. CYNTHIA FERNANDES, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7685 CRL.P No. 3287 of 2023 W/O VELERIAN FERNANDES, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.3/30, SANA HOUSE, MOODUBELLE, KATTINAGERI VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT – 571 406. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.74/2022 OF SHIRVA P.S., PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI, FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 405, 406, 415, 417, 420, 504 R/W 34 OF IPC, AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PCR NO.691/2022 (CR.NO.74/2022) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI AGAINST THEM IN THE ABOVE MATTER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions and verification of records, would submit that a ‘B’ report has been filed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7685 CRL.P No. 3287 of 2023 Therefore, the petition in the form that is presented, is rendered infructuous. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to call in question any order that would be passed by the concerned Court on the ‘B’ report, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 188