Reserved on : 21.01.2026 Pronounced on : 21.02.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11694 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

SRI VENUGOPAL B.C., ... PETITIONER (BY SMT.RADHIKA K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI THIMMEGOWDA N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGALAGUNTE POLICE STATION BENGALURU – 560 073 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . SRI B.M.CHIKKANNA ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1;

SRI T.R.RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE FIR IN CR.NO.377/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXI ACJM, BANGALORE CITY REGISTERED BY BAGALUGUNTE POLICE, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 2 OF PREVENTION OF INSULT TO THE NATIONAL HONORS ACT, 1971.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 21.01.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CAV ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.377 of 2024 re