Reserved on :13.03.2026 Pronounced on :25.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.1768 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SRI MILAN MANDAL, S/O MUKUNDA MANDAL, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3^RD CROSS, JAYANAGARA, HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA – 577 598.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI SATHYANARAYANA CHALKE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI M.DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HIRIYURU TOWN POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AT BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . SRI VENKATESH G., TALUK HEALTH OFFICER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, HIRIYUR TOWN, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA – 577 598.

3 . VEERESH, S/O PANDURANGAPPA, RESIDING AT SANIDEVARAHATTI, MYAKALURAHALLI VILLAGE, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 577 599.

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

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH FIR IN CRIME NO.237/2025 REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE (HIRIYUR TOWN POLICE STATION) ON THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT