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CRL.P No. 1823 of 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1823 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

NAYAJULLA

S/O ISMAIL KHAN

AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,

AADHAR NO. 863101080181

R/AT, GOWDIKERE VILLAGE,

HUNSUR TALUK,

MYSORE DIST. - 571105

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE BY HUNSUR RURAL P S

REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Digitally signed by ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE

GEETHAKUMARI

HIGH COURT COMPLEX

PARLATTAYA S

Location: Hi gh BANGALORE -560001

Court of

Karnataka

2. IMRAN SHARIFH

CPC 467

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS

POLICE OFFICER

HUNASURU RURAL POLICE STATION

HUNSUR TOWN,

MYSORE DIST. - 571105

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP)

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THIS CRL.P is FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C

PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE FRAMING OF CHARGE DATED

18.11.2025 PASSED BY THE PCJ AND JMFC HUNSUR AT ANNEXURE E

REGISTERED AS C.C.NO.376/2025 AND ALSO TO SET ASIDE THE

CHARGE SHEET DATED 31.01.2025 REGISTERED AS

C.C.NO.376/2025 AT ANNEXURE C FILED BY THE RESPONDENT

POLICE UNDER SEC.196(1) BNS 2023 IN CONNECTIONS OF CRIME

NO.309/2024 REGISTERED BY HUNUSUR RURAL P.S., SAME IS

PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE PCJ AND JMFC AT HUNSUR,

WHEREIN ARRAYED PETITIONERS ARE ARRIVED AS ACCUSED NO.1.

THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

Heard the learned counsel Sri. Mohammed Tahir,

appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned

Addl. SPP appearing for respondents and have perused the

material on record.

2. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the

following prayer:

"Wherefore, in view of above grounds and circumstances

the Petitioner humbly prays to this Hon'ble court pleased

to Set aside the Framing of Charges dated 18/11/2025

passed by the PCJ & JMFC., HUNSUR at Annexure-E

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registered as CC No. 376/2025 and also to set aside the

Charge sheet dated 31/01/2025 registered as CC no.

376/2025 at ANNEXURE-C filed by the Respondent police

under section 196(1)BNS, 2023 in connection of crime no

309/2024 registered by Hunusur Rural PS, same is

Pending before the Hon'ble PCJ and JMFC AT Hunsur,

wherein arrayed Petitioner are arrived as Accused no. 1 in

the interest of Justice and equity."

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would

submit that the issue in the lis stands covered by the judgment

rendered by this Court in Crl.P.No.5478/2024 disposed on

27.11.2024, wherein it has held as follows:

"7. The afore-narrated facts are not in dispute.

The issue lies in a narrow compass as to whether the

complaint so registered would amount to ingredients of

Section 505 or 153(A) of the IPC. Therefore, it becomes

necessary to notice the complaint. The complaint reads

as follows:

Date: 19/04/2024

To:

SHO

Malleshwaram Police Station

Bengaluru.

From:

FST Leader, Ward - 77

Arjun Ahirwar (Mob: 7415534609)

164, Gandhinagar.

Subject: FIR for statements on official BJP Twitter

handle Karnataka announcing to creating

divisions and hatred based on religion,

communities/language reg.

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