Reserved on : 20.02.2026 Pronounced on : 04.06.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.18828 OF 2025 (GM - RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION No.31907 OF 2025 (GM - RES)

IN WRIT PETITION No.18828 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MR. VINAY KUMAR S., S/O SIDDAIAH B., Digitally AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS signed by R/AT NO.18, 4^TH MAIN ROAD SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY 10^TH CROSS, BEHIND KEB OFFICE ALANAHALLI, MYSURU – 570 028.

Location:

High Court of (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY Karnataka CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU)

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

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANAGRAHARA BENGALURU – 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 3 . MR. LINGARAJU L., S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.1067, 16^TH CROSS CHANDRA LAYOUT, I STAGE BENGALURU – 560 070.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R2;

SRI MANU B. P., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 164/2025 OF CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY AS PER ANNEXURE-A FIR AND ITS FURTHER PROCEEDINGS FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 80, 85, 352 AND 3(5) OF BNS, WHICH IS ON THE FILE OF 46^TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY AS PER ANNX-B, FURTHER PROCEEDING AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERN.

IN WRIT PETITION No.31907 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1 . SIDDAIAH B., S/O LATE BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.18, 4^TH MAIN

10^TH CROSS, ALANAHALLI BADAVANE MYSURU – 570 028.

2 . PREMA W/O SIDDAIAH B., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.18, 4^TH MAIN

10^TH CROSS, ALANAHALLI BADAVANE MYSURU – 570 028.

3 . SANJAY KUMAR S., S/O SIDDAIAH B., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.18, 4^TH MAIN

10^TH CROSS, ALANAHALLI BADAVANE MYSURU – 570 028.

4 . NANJUNDAIAH R., LATE RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT 411, 4^TH MAIN, 4^TH CROSS NEAR SHANKARNAG BUS KAMALANAGAR, MYSURU CITY – 560 079.

5 . ARUN KUMAR N., S/O NANJUNDAIAH R., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT 411, 4^TH MAIN, 4^TH CROSS NEAR SHANKARNAG BUS KAMALANAGAR, MYSURU CITY – 560 079.

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

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY.

REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2 . MR. LINGARAJU L., S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO-1067, 16^TH CROSS CHANDRA LAYOUT, I STAGE BENGALURU – 560 070.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R2;

SRI MANU B. P., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.21651/2025 ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 80, 85, 352 READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF BNS INCLUDING THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE AND ISSUE OF PROCESS DATED 26-6-2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-B1 AND B2 WHICH IS ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.164/2025 OF CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, AS PER ANNEXURE A AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 20.02.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CAV ORDER

These two petitions are preferred by all the accused in C.C.

No. 21651 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 80, 85, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS. Writ Petition No.18828 of 2025 is preferred by the husband/accused No.1 and the companion petition Writ Petition No.31907 of 2025 is preferred by accused Nos. 2 to 6 . It is therefore, they are t