- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 1894 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1894 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MADLETAPPA, S/O LATE KADURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O THIPPAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSKERE POST, MEDIGESHI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 132. 2. SRI. RANGAIAH, S/O MARANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O THIPPAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSKERE POST, MEDIGESHI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 132. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.D.SUBRAHMANYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 1894 of 2024 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MEDIGESHI POLICE STATION, MADHUGIRI CIRCLE, MADHUGIRI TALUK – 572 132. TUMKUR DISTRICT. NOW REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. GEETHAMM A, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O THIPPAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSKERE POST, MEDIGESHI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI.RAMAKRISHNAIAH A.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1984/2023 (CR.NO.47/2023) OF MEDIGESHI P.S., ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC, MADHUGIRI, TUMKUR, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 354, 448, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BEING ARBITRARY AND OPPOSED TO LAW. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 1894 of 2024 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, Petitioners seek the following reliefs: "i. Call for the records in C.C.No.1984/2023 on the file of the Addl. Civil Judge (JrDn.) and JMFC, Madhugiri, Tumkur. ii. Quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.1984/2023 (Crime No.47/2023) of Medigeshi Police Station on the file of the Addl. Ciivl Judge (Jr.Dn,) and JMFC Madhugiri Tumkur, for the offences punishable under S. 323, 354, 448, 504, 506 R/W 34 of IPC< against the petitioners being arbitrary and opposed ot law, equity and justice apart from being abuse of process of law. iii. Grant such other and further reliefs as are just even including the costs of this petition in the interest of justice and equity." 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petition may be disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty to the Petitioners to seek discharge or file an application for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21486 CRL.P No. 1894 of 2024 discharge and seek discharge before the Trial Court, who may be directed to consider the same in accordance with law. 3. The said Submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty to the Petitioners to seek discharge or file discharge application, which shall be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Bsv List No.: 4 Sl No.: 2