- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50096 CRL.P No. 10181 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010470612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10181 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHIDANANDA S, S/O R.B.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT HIREGUNDAGAL MAIN ROAD, NEAR HIREGUNDAGAL HIGH SCHOOL, CHIKKATOTLUKERE POST, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR-572 128. (CORRECT FATHER NAME IS MENTIONED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA A.S,ADVOCATE) AND: B N SANTHOSH, S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY S, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.SF01, 2ND FLOOR, HERITAGE SOUTH APARTMENT, 8TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, R K LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560070. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 23.02.2026 IN CC.NO.15242/2025, PENDING BEFORE THE 8th ADDL. CHIEF SMALL CAUSE COURT, AT BENGALURU, ON THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 143 OF N.I ACT BY THE COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50096 CRL.P No. 10181 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010470612026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, as such, without entering into the merits of the petition, the petition is disposed of. 2. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Sessions Court. 3. Time spent in prosecuting this matter from 09.07.2026 till today is excluded in computing the limitation, if any. 4. Registry is to return the documents after retaining the xerox copies. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50096 CRL.P No. 10181 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010470612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10181 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHIDANANDA S, S/O R.B.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT HIREGUNDAGAL MAIN ROAD, NEAR HIREGUNDAGAL HIGH SCHOOL, CHIKKATOTLUKERE POST, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR-572 128. (CORRECT FATHER NAME IS MENTIONED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA A.S,ADVOCATE) AND: B N SANTHOSH, S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY S, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.SF01, 2ND FLOOR, HERITAGE SOUTH APARTMENT, 8TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, R K LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560070. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 23.02.2026 IN CC.NO.15242/2025, PENDING BEFORE THE 8th ADDL. CHIEF SMALL CAUSE COURT, AT BENGALURU, ON THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 143 OF N.I ACT BY THE COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50096 CRL.P No. 10181 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010470612026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, as such, without entering into the merits of the petition, the petition is disposed of. 2. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Sessions Court. 3. Time spent in prosecuting this matter from 09.07.2026 till today is excluded in computing the limitation, if any. 4. Registry is to return the documents after retaining the xerox copies. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 17-09-2026 (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33