IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3341 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI A S KRISHNE GOWDA S/O.LATE SIDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS COFFEE PLANTER HOSAHALLI, AVATHI, AVATHI POST CHIKKAMANAGLURU TALUK- 577101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH KUMAR M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI P N THYAGARAJ Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI SON OF LATE P.M.NANE GOWDA J KARISHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Location: High AGRICULTURIST AND COFFEE BUSINESS Court of Karnataka R/O.JOLDAPALYA, JOLDAL POST, CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK -577101.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. UTSAV GOWDA P S., ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17.02.2026 PASSED BY II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. CHIKKAMAGALURU WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION FILED U/S. 311 OF CR.P.C.

VIDE ANNEXURE-E.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner is before this court calling in question the rejection of an application under Section 311 of Cr.P.C.

2. Heard