IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 966 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

ABOOBAKKAR SIDDIQUE, S/O. HAMMABBA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A:MADANI NAGAR, KUTTHARU, MUNNUR, BANTWAL, D.K.DISTRICT – 575 017.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ULLAL POLICE STATION, Digitally D.K.DISTRICT, signed by SANJEEVINI J REPRESENTED BY SPP, KARISHETTY HIGH COURT BUILDING, Location:

High Court of BENGALURU – 560 001.

Karnataka

2. ABDUL RAHIMAN, S/O HAMABBA BAWA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT: SANTOSH NAGAR, PERMANOOR, MANGALURU TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT – 575 017.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC NO.28/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL.CJM, MANGALURU D.K. DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 341, 504, 506, 448, 324 R/W 149 OF IPC OF ULLAL POLICE STATION WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

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