IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2215 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

MANJUNATH M @ MANJA @ BOOSA MANJA, S/O LATE MAHANTESH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO. 66/6, 2^ND MAIN, 2^ND CROSS, M.S.RAMAIAH CITY, AREKERE, MICO LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 076.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N., ADVOCATE)

by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: Hi gh AND:

Court of Karnataka

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PUTTENAHALLI PS, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. SRI. NAGENDRA K., S/O SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, C/O RAMACHANDRA HOUSE, OPP. OF SHANIMAHATMA TEMPLE, 1^ST CROSS, KOTTANURU DINNE, J.P.NAGARA 7^TH PHASE, BENGALURU – 560 076.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1;

SMT. MANJULA R., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF THE CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 307 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN S.C NO.678/2024 ON THE FILE OF LX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU (CCH 61) ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 31