IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 36029 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. IMTHIAZ ABDUL REHAMAN CHOUDAK, S/O ABDUL REHAMAN CHOUDAK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT MOODU GOPADI BIJADI VILLAGE, KOTESHWARA, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI - 576 222.

2. MAHAMMED NASEER, S/O LATE ABDUL REHAMAN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, Digitally RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.1-126/A, signed by SANJEEVINI J MAVINKATTE, KURKUNJE VILLAGE, KARISHETTY KUNDAPURA, UDUPI - 576 283.

Location:

High Court of Karnataka

3. MAHAMMED TAYUB, S/O HEMZA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, HOUSE NO.6-417, ZEENATH MANZIL, BEACH ROAD, HALE ALAVE, KOTESHWARA, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI – 576 222.

…PETITIONERS (BY SMT. HALEEMA AMEEN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE BY SHO, KAPU POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE TAKEN, DATED 17.12.2021 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AGAINST THE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND