IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16775 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SHAM, S/O. DASASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HALEBELOORU VILLAGE, KASABA, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN – 573 134.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENUGOPALA M S, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SAKALESHPURA TOWN POLICE, Digitally signed SAKALESHPURA CIRCLE, HASSAN, by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Location: Hig h HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Court of Karnataka BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. SMT. MEENAKSHI, WIFE OF LAKSHMANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HALEBELOORU VILLAGE, KASABA, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN – 573 134.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SC NO.229/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN, INSTITUTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1-SAKALESHPURA TOWN POLICE ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE 2^ND RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 109, 329(3), 324(4), 352, 351(2), 74 OF BNS, 2023 BY ALLOW