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., S/O CHANNAPPA M.B., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRINCIPAL AT GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL NAGASANDRA BENGALURU – 562 123.

... 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 S/O LATE C.MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PRESIDENT HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE R/AT: NO. 96 AACHARYA CLG ROAD GANAPATHINAGAR CHIKKABANAWARA BENGALURU – 560 090.

... 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 HE