- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7656 CRL.P NO.1981 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1981 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NITHIN NARAYANAN S/O NARAYANAN AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.10, ANJANADIR WILLOWS, NEW RAJANNA LAYOUT, HORAMAVU AGARA, BENGALURU - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. USMAN P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NAGAMANAGALA TOWN POLICE STATION MANDYA, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA , BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MANJU C.H. S/O HONNHALAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAVEERANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M.WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7656 CRL.P NO.1981 OF 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (U/S 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.590/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 279 AND 304A OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTIONS 180, 181 AND 187 OF THE INDIAN MOTOR VEHICLES ACT REGISTERED BY NAGAMAGALA TOWN POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.6/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC. COURT, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks following relief; "A. Allow this Criminal Petition and pass an order to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.590/2022 for the offences punishable U/S 279 and 304A of IPC and 180, 181 and 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act registered by Nagamangala Town P.S. Mandya District arising out of Crime No.0006/2022, pending on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC. Court, Nagamangala, Mandya District. B. Further be pleased to grant any such other orders, directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition be disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7656 CRL.P NO.1981 OF 2025 to urge all contentions before the Trial Court, which shall consider the same and proceed further in accordance with law. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, Criminal Petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner as prayed for. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35