Reserved on : 20.01.2026 Pronounced on : 22.01.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.716 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No.721 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.716 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SRI RAJEEV GOWDA B. V., S/O SRI VARDAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A NO. 34, SURYA SILK CITY LAYOUT KANKANAGARA, SHIDLAGHATTA CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI VIVEK REDDY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI K.N.SUBBA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SHIDLAGATTA TOWN P.S.

REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU, PINCODE – 560 001.

2 . MISS. AMRUTHA G., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS C/O MUNICIPAL OFFICE ASHOKA ROAD SHIDLAGATTA TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA KARNATAKA – 562 101.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR BEARING CR.NO.9/2026 REGISTERED BY THE SHIDLAGHATTA TOWN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 132, 224, 352, 351(3), 56 OF BNS, 2023 AND COMPLAINT DTD 14.01.2026, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM C