Reserved on : 05.02.2026 Pronounced on : 27.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.10798 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No.10880 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.11550 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.11697 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.11788 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.11918 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.12312 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.12846 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.12864 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.12879 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION No.12887 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.10798 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1 . MR.ROSHAN SALDANHA S/O JOHN SALDANHA, AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.1-30/20A, BAJAL BOLLA GUDDA, BAJAL CHURCH, BOLLA GUDDA HOUSE, KANKANADY BAJAL, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA – 575 027.

2 . MRS.DAFNEY NEETHU D’SOUZA W/O ROSHAN SALDANHA D/O CYRIL EUGINE D’SOUZA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.24-4-304/1, CHARLES VILLA, NEAR ROTARY HEALTH CENTRE, 7^TH CROSS ROAD, ATTAVAR MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA – 570 027 AND ALSO RESIDING AT NO.1-30/20A, BAJAL BOLLA GUDDA, BAJAL CHURCH, BOLLA GUDDA HOUSE, KANKANADY BAJAL, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA – 575 027.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI HASHMATH PASHA, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, MANGALURU CITY – 570 027 REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . MR.SIDDHARTH MOHAN S/O SRI RAKESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT C -SECTOR, A - ALINGANJ, LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH STATE – 226 024 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI VAIBHAV MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND ITS FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.30/2025 OF CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, MANGALURU CITY, FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 316(2), 316(5), 318(2), 318(3), 61(2), R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS, AS PER ANNEXURE-A, WHICH IS ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE II ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT, MANGALURU CITY AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW.

IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.10880 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MR. ROSHAN SALDANHA S/O. JOHN SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1-30/20A, BAJAL BOLLA GUDDA, BAJAL CHURCH, BOLLA GUDDA HOUSE, KANKANADY, BAJAL, MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA – 575 027.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI HASHMATH PASHA, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, MANGALORE CITY-570 027.

2 . CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MANGALURU, REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

3 . MR. JAIKAR REDDY VEDIRE S/O V.PANDURANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT VILLA NO.11, ADITYA ROYAL, PAL VILLAS, SHAIKPET, HYDERBAD, TELANGANA – 500 008.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 AND R-2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.22/2025 ON THE FILE OF CEN CRIME P.S., MANGALURU CITY REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES U/S. 316(2), 316(5), 318(2), 318(3) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, WHICH IS ON THE FILE OF HONORABLE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MANGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND B AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW, INCLUDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION; B. TO QUASH THE ARREST DATED 18.07.2025 EFFECTED IN CRIME NO CEN P.S., MANGALURU CITY AS ILLEGAL AND ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW AND CONSEQUENTLY TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH FROM JUDICIAL CUSTODY CENTRAL PRISON MANGALURU, WITH A DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.3; C. TO QUASH THE ORDER OF REMAND DATED 18.07.2025 PASSED IN CRIME NO.22/2025 OF CEN CRIME P.S. MANGALURU CITY AS PER ANNEXURE-B ON THE FILE OF HONORABLE 2^ND ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MANGALURU CITY AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE CENTRAL PRISON, MANGALURU TO RELEASE HIM FORTHWITH.

IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.11550 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MR.ROSHAN SALDANHA S/O JOHN SALDANHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.1-30/20A, JEPPINA MOGERU, BAJAL BOLLA GUDDA, BAJAL CHURCH, BOLLA GUDDA HO