- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7989 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR IBRAHIM KHAN S/O HABIB KHAN AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/T.NO.5, 5TH CROSS 9TH A MAIN B.T.M. 1ST STAGE BANGALORE-560029. 2. MR. H.S. RAJA S/O SUNKA REDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.89 ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET Digitally signed by BEGUR ROAD PADMAVATHI HONGASANDRA B K BENGALURU 560068. Location: High Court of Karnataka 3. MR. SHIVAKUMAR SAHUKAR C AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O CHIKKATHIMMANNA R/T NO.31/32, 6TH MAIN 6THC CROSS BEGUR ROAD BALAJI LAYOUT HONGASANDRA BOMAMANAHALLI BANGALORE-560068 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 4. MR. G SRINIVASAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O GANGAPPA R/T NO 326/6, 4TH MAIN ROAD ANJENAYA SWAMY TEMPLE BALAJI LAYOUT HONGASANDRA BANGALORE-560068 5. MR. K. LAKSHMINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O T KRISHNAPPA R/T NO 3486 OLD, 6TH CROSS NEW 3RD CROSS 'C' BLOCK GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE NORTH SRIRAMPURA BANGALORE-560021 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI: LEELARAJU M N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BEGURU POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560001 2. SRI BASAVARAJ V. VOLADADDI S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.736 9TH MAIN ROAD

3RD BLOCK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT: RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; SMT: LAKSHMY IYENGAR, SR COUNSEL FOR SRI: T NATARAJU, ADV FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED UNDE SECTION 528 BNNS) BY THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.154/2026 DATED 31.05.2026 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 324(4), 329(3), 351(2), 352 READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AT BEGUR POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBEL IX A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PETITIONERS HEREIN. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri M N Leelaraju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt Rashmi Patel, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1, Smt Lakshmy Iyengar, learned senior counsel for Sri T Nataraju, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the police after investigation have filed a 'B' report.

3. If the 'B' report is filed, there is no question of answering the petition in the form that it is presented before this Court by the petitioners - accused. Therefore, reserving liberty to the complainant to file a protest petition, and in the event, any order would be passed on the protest petition, the parties are at liberty to approach this Court. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. All contentions shall remain open. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7989 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR IBRAHIM KHAN S/O HABIB KHAN AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/T.NO.5, 5TH CROSS 9TH A MAIN B.T.M. 1ST STAGE BANGALORE-560029. 2. MR. H.S. RAJA S/O SUNKA REDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.89 ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET Digitally signed by BEGUR ROAD PADMAVATHI HONGASANDRA B K BENGALURU 560068. Location: High Court of Karnataka 3. MR. SHIVAKUMAR SAHUKAR C AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O CHIKKATHIMMANNA R/T NO.31/32, 6TH MAIN 6THC CROSS BEGUR ROAD BALAJI LAYOUT HONGASANDRA BOMAMANAHALLI BANGALORE-560068 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 4. MR. G SRINIVASAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O GANGAPPA R/T NO 326/6, 4TH MAIN ROAD ANJENAYA SWAMY TEMPLE BALAJI LAYOUT HONGASANDRA BANGALORE-560068 5. MR. K. LAKSHMINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O T KRISHNAPPA R/T NO 3486 OLD, 6TH CROSS NEW 3RD CROSS 'C' BLOCK GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE NORTH SRIRAMPURA BANGALORE-560021 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI: LEELARAJU M N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BEGURU POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560001 2. SRI BASAVARAJ V. VOLADADDI S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.736 9TH MAIN ROAD

3RD BLOCK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT: RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1; SMT: LAKSHMY IYENGAR, SR COUNSEL FOR SRI: T NATARAJU, ADV FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED UNDE SECTION 528 BNNS) BY THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.154/2026 DATED 31.05.2026 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 324(4), 329(3), 351(2), 352 READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AT BEGUR POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBEL IX A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PETITIONERS HEREIN. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri M N Leelaraju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt Rashmi Patel, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1, Smt Lakshmy Iyengar, learned senior counsel for Sri T Nataraju, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40091 CRL.P No. 7989 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010382982026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the police after investigation have filed a 'B' report.

3. If the 'B' report is filed, there is no question of answering the petition in the form that it is presented before this Court by the petitioners - accused. Therefore, reserving liberty to the complainant to file a protest petition, and in the event, any order would be passed on the protest petition, the parties are at liberty to approach this Court. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. All contentions shall remain open. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101