IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1897 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. M.K.MANJUNATH S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 34/1, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560056.

2. J.C. BASAVARAJU S/O CHIKKA HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT JATTI PALYA, KADABAGERE, BENGALURU-562130.

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3. M.R. DEVARAJA KARISHETTY S/O K. RANGAPPA,, Location: High Court of Karnataka AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT 275, 19TH CROSS, PIPELINE, SUNKADAKATTE, MUTTHURAYASWAMY LAYOUT, VISWANEEDAM, BENGALURU-560091. 4. RAVIKIRAN T.C.

S/O LATE CHANNAGANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT KOTE BEEDI, NEAR SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE, THAVEREKERE, BENGALURU-562130.

5. GIRISH B K S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/ATNO 1383, 2ND 'A' CROSS, D-BLOCK, 5TH MAIN, RAJAJINAGAR, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560010.

6. JAYANNA S/O THOPAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO 272, THOPAIAH BUILDING, ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, NEAR SOCIETY, VISHWANEEDAM, BENGALURU-560091.

7. M P RAMESH S/O PUTTIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT MATHRUSHREE LAYOUT, RAVUTHANAHALLI, KITHANAHALLI, BENGALURU-562130.

8. RAMESH RAO S/O APPI RAO AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 11, BYADRAHALLI LAYOUT, HEROHALLI, BENGALURU-560091. 9. LAKSHMANA. P.

S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT 82, 6TH CROSS, NISARGA LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056

10. UMESH T. S/O THOPAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT 79, NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE, ANDRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560091.

11. SHIVANNA S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT S. BYADARAHALLI, MADABAL HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562120

12. YASHWANTH KUMAR K P S/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 21, 1ST CROSS, KEMPAIAH BLOCK, VENKATRAMPURA, NEAR LAKSHMI TEMPLE, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.

13. RENUKARADHYA R.

S/O RENUKARADHYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT 27, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, HEROHALLI, VISHWANEEDAM, BENGALURU-560091.

14. KRISHNAIAH S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT 07, 15TH MAIN, BASAVANNA LAYOUT, MAHADESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU-560091

15. GOVINDARAJU S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 234, NEAR BANASHANKARI TEMPLE, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU-562130.

16. SATISHA M. N. @ SATISHA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT MATTANAVILE, SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573116.

17. RAMALINGEGOWDA D.N.

S/O B. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT 99, DURGAPARAMESHWARI NAGAR, KEREPALYA, HOSAKEREHALLI, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560085

18. VINOD KUMAR T.R.

S/O RAVINDRA T.R.

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT THIBBANAHALLI, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DIST. - 571 445.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH M.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYDARAHALLI P.S, BENGALURU.

REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. DAYANANDA M.J.

POLICE INSPECTOR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SPECIAL ENQUIRY WING, N.T. PETE, BENGALURU-560091.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.12166/2024 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.540/2024 REGISTERED BY BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 79 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF CJM BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED THAT FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.12166/2024 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (for short ‘the Act’).

2. Heard Sri. Manjunath M.R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Channappa Erappa, learned High Court Government Pleader a