- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12126 OF 2024 BETWEEN: M/S SAFE MODE TECHNOLOGY LABS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT INNOV8 MANTRI COMMERCIO, TOWER A, 5TH FLOOR, SURVEY NO.51/3, 51/4, 51/2 AND 39/5, DEVARABISANAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLANDUR, BANGALORE, BANGALORE SOUTH, KARNATAKA-560103 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR Digitally signed MR. B.S. DHILLON. by PANKAJA S …PETITIONER Location: HIGH COURT OF (BY SRI. MAHESH Y.L., ADVOCATE) KARNATAKA AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CYBER-CRIME CCB EOW, BENGALURU (FIR WAS REGISTERED BY SOUTH EAST CEN CRIME P.S. THE FIR AND COMPLAINT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO CYBER CRIME CCB EOW, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 BENGALURU, BY THE ORDER OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU) REP BY SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ADDRESS AT : REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES KENDRIYA SADAN, 2ND FLOOR, 'E' - WING, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R1; SMT.ANUPAMA { HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (THROUGH VC)) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (ANNEXURE-A)

REGISTERED BY THE SOUTH-EAST CEN CRIME P.S (LATER TRANSFERRED TO CYBER CRIME CCB EOW, BENGALURU BY THE ORDER OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU) IN CR.NO.108/2022 AND THE COMPLAINT (ANNEXURE-B) AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.5 OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406,420,120B OF IPC AND SEC.66(D) OF I.T ACT, 2000 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE IST A.C.J.M, COURT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that respondent No.2-Deputy Registrar of Companies issued a notice to the petitioner's company on 21.02.2022, calling upon it to furnish all the financial records on or before 10.03.2022. He further submitted that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had issued a notification dated 14.02.2022 extending the time for furnishing the annual returns up to 15.03.2022. Despite the same, respondent No.2, even before the expiry of the extended period, initiated the complaint against the petitioner on 02.03.2022. 2. It is further contended that the company is still in operation and has filed all its annual returns till date. In such circumstances, it is contended that the ingredients of the offences alleged against the petitioner are not made out.

3. However, considering that the proceedings are still at the initial stage, in my considered view, it would be appropriate to reserve liberty to the petitioner to place before the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 Investigating Officer all the documents relied upon in the present petition, along with additional documents, if any, as may be available, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon such production, the Investigating Officer shall consider the said documents in accordance with law and proceed to file the final report, without causing any undue delay. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12126 OF 2024 BETWEEN: M/S SAFE MODE TECHNOLOGY LABS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT INNOV8 MANTRI COMMERCIO, TOWER A, 5TH FLOOR, SURVEY NO.51/3, 51/4, 51/2 AND 39/5, DEVARABISANAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLANDUR, BANGALORE, BANGALORE SOUTH, KARNATAKA-560103 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR Digitally signed MR. B.S. DHILLON. by PANKAJA S …PETITIONER Location: HIGH COURT OF (BY SRI. MAHESH Y.L., ADVOCATE) KARNATAKA AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CYBER-CRIME CCB EOW, BENGALURU (FIR WAS REGISTERED BY SOUTH EAST CEN CRIME P.S. THE FIR AND COMPLAINT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO CYBER CRIME CCB EOW, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 BENGALURU, BY THE ORDER OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU) REP BY SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ADDRESS AT : REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES KENDRIYA SADAN, 2ND FLOOR, 'E' - WING, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHESH P., HCGP FOR R1; SMT.ANUPAMA { HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (THROUGH VC)) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (ANNEXURE-A)

REGISTERED BY THE SOUTH-EAST CEN CRIME P.S (LATER TRANSFERRED TO CYBER CRIME CCB EOW, BENGALURU BY THE ORDER OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU) IN CR.NO.108/2022 AND THE COMPLAINT (ANNEXURE-B) AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.5 OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406,420,120B OF IPC AND SEC.66(D) OF I.T ACT, 2000 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE IST A.C.J.M, COURT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that respondent No.2-Deputy Registrar of Companies issued a notice to the petitioner's company on 21.02.2022, calling upon it to furnish all the financial records on or before 10.03.2022. He further submitted that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had issued a notification dated 14.02.2022 extending the time for furnishing the annual returns up to 15.03.2022. Despite the same, respondent No.2, even before the expiry of the extended period, initiated the complaint against the petitioner on 02.03.2022. 2. It is further contended that the company is still in operation and has filed all its annual returns till date. In such circumstances, it is contended that the ingredients of the offences alleged against the petitioner are not made out.

3. However, considering that the proceedings are still at the initial stage, in my considered view, it would be appropriate to reserve liberty to the petitioner to place before the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50134 CRL.P No. 12126 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010646502024 Investigating Officer all the documents relied upon in the present petition, along with additional documents, if any, as may be available, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon such production, the Investigating Officer shall consider the said documents in accordance with law and proceed to file the final report, without causing any undue delay. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4