IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6514 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

SRI SHANKARA C. M., S/O MAHADEVU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO. 228-1, CHAMALAPURADA HUNDI NANJANGUD, MYSURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA – 571 301.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SHATHABISH SHIVANNA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANJANGUD TOWN POLICE STATION Digitally signed REPRESENTED BY THE by SANJEEVINI J STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KARISHETTY HIGH COURT BUILDINGS Location: High Court of BENGALURU – 560 001.

Karnataka

2. SIDDARAJU V. S., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE NANJANGUD TOWN POLICE STATION NANJANGUD, TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA – 571 301.

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

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.4/2022 DTD 11.01.2022 REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT IN NANJANGUD TOWN P.S., PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINT DTD 11.02.2022, CHARGE SHEET DTD 04.05.2022 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.649/2022, PENDING BEFORE THE 2nd ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NANJANGUD, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 141, 143, 290, 336, 149 OF IPC, 1860, U/S 5(3A) OF THE KA