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NC: 2026:KHC:23317 CRL.P No. 5391 of 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5391 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

MOHAMMED RAFIQ S/O HASAN SAB

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A BB STREET,

GANDI BAJAR, DODDAPETE,

SHIVAMOGGA - 577202 …PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOTE PS

Digitally signed REP BY SPP by PADMAVATHI HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA B K

BENGALURU - 560 001 Location: High Court of

Karnataka

2. VASANTH CHC-28

POLICE OFFICER KOTE POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 202

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

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NC: 2026:KHC:23317 CRL.P No. 5391 of 2026

HC-KAR

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH CHARGE SHEET FILED AGAINST THIS PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.1606/2025 (CR.NO.201/2025) OF KOTE PS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUGE (SR. DN) AND CJM AT SHIVAMOGGA, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER

SECTION 78 (3) OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR.