Reserved on : 24.02.2026 Pronounced on : 04.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.35036 OF 2024 (GM – RES)

BETWEEN:

HARSHADEEP GIRISH PARLATHAYA S/O. P. P. GIRISH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO. 6-66/2 (A1), CHIRAG, BEHIND KANTHERI, DUMAVATHI TEMPLE, AYYAKERE, IDDYA, SURATHKAL, MANGALURU – 575 014.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI VIKRAM HUILGOL, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI MOHAN KUMAR G., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY I.O., MANGALURU WOMEN POLICE STATION.

2 . XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 SRI PARAMESWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ZERO FIR DATED 19.10.2024 REGISTERED AS CRIME NO. 106/2024 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 I.E., MANGALORE WOMEN POLICE STATION/1^ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE A) UNDER SECTION 69, 115(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE III JMFC COURT, MANGALORE.

THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 24.0