- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16381 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11444 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SATISH R SHET S/O. MR. RAMDAS SHET, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 660/2, 12TH CROSS, M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M J ALVA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALLESHWARAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 003, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (CCAN AND I DIVISION) CID, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16381 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2023 3. S. ARUN KUMAR S/O. LATE A. SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING NO. 27, 9TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 & R2 SMT. B.P. RENUKAMBA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CR.NO.158/2022 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 MALLESHWARA P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S.34, 406, 420 OF IPC AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III ACMM BENGALURU WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions and verification of the records, would submit that the ‘B’ report has been filed by the Police after investigation and hence, the present petition has rendered infructuous. 2. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora, in the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16381 CRL.P No. 11444 of 2023 event any order would be passed on the ‘B’ report which would go against him, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 96