IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2237 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SHRI SUBBAIAH K.B., @ MANI S/O LATE BELLIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT: CHERALA SRIMANGALA VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 234.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADIKERI RURAL P.S.

REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, J KARISHETTY Location: H igh HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Court of PRINCIPAL BENCH, Karnataka BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. GEETHA N.S. W/O LATE VINU KUMAR NANJARAYA PATTANA, KUSHAL NAGAR, KODAGU – 571 234.

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

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS)

PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 06.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, FIR BEARING CR.NO.92/2025 DATED 06.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, CHARGE SHEET DATED 22.07.2025, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1) OF BNS, 2023, SECTION 30 OF INDIAN ARMS ACT, 1959, VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ORDER DATED 16.12.2025 AND QUASH PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.68/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, PENDING BEFORE THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU-MAD