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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2905 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3506 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9066 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 2905/2025 BETWEEN:
1. KULLE GOWDA S/O LATE LAKKE GOWDA AGED 65 YEARS
2. RANGE GOWDA @ RANGASWAMY S/O LATE LAKKE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
3. LOKESHA S/O LATE LAKKE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
4. SOMASHEKARA S/O KULLE GOWDA AGED 33 YEARS
5. SWAMY S/O RANGE GOWDA @ RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS Digitally signed by DHAKSHAYINI R Location: High Court of Karnataka
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6. LASKHMAMMA W/O KULLE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
7. MEENAKSHI W/O RANGE GOWDA @ RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PETITIONER NO.1 TO 7 ARE R/AT EACHURU VILLAGE, BHUVANAHALLI POST, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 102. 8. SHASHI @ SHASHI KUMAR S/O RAJE GOWDA AGED 30 YEARS R/AT BEMMATHI VILLAGE HALANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571107. 9. GIRISHA S/O GOVINDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
10. SAVITHA W/O LOKESHA AGED 35 YEARS
11. LAKSHMAMMA W/O GOVINDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 PETITIONER NO.9 TO 11 ARE R/AT EACHURU VILLAGE, BHUVANAHALLI POST, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 102. 12. RAGHU S/O SWAMY GOWDA AGED 27 YEARS R/AT NAVILURU VILLAGE HALANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 107. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGENDRA B, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BETTADAPURA POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. VASU K S/O KARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT EACHURU VILLAGE, BHUVANAHALLI POST, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 102. …RESPONDENTS
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI.
PRASANNA M, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.687/2021 FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT PERIYAPATNA. IN CRL.P NO. 3506/2022 BETWEEN:
MADHU E.K @ MADHU @ MADHUSUDHAN, S/O KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/AT EACHURU VILLAGE, BHUVANAHALLI POST, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 102. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KASHINATH J.D, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BETTADAPURA POLICE STATION REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. VASU K.
S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 R/AT EACHURU VILLAGE BHUVANAHALLI POST, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.687/2021 (BETTADAPURA POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 504, 323, 324, 326, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT PERIYAPATNA MYSURU AS AGAINST THE PRESENT PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4. IN CRL.P NO. 9066/2025 BETWEEN:
1. KARI GOWDA D S/O LATE DASE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT ECHURU VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102. 2. VASU K, S/O KARI GOWDA D, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT ECHURU VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK,
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102. 3. SHEKARA S/O KARI GOWDA D, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT ECHURU VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102.
4. SMT. GOWRAMMA S/O KARI GOWDA D, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT ECHURU VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102. 5. SMT. SUNANDA, W/O VASU K, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT ECHURU VILLAGE, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 102. 6. VASANTHA LAKSHMI KURUBA ECHURU VILLAGE, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D, ADVOCATE)
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BETTADAPURA POLICE STATION REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. RANGE GOWDA S/O LATE LAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT ECHURU VILLAGE BETTADAPURA HOBLI PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU - 571 102 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONER NO.1 TO 5/ ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 INITIATED BY LEARNED ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, PERIYAPATNA, MYSURU IN CC..NO.391/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT BETTADAPURA P.S. IN CR.NO.64/2020. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 ORAL ORDER
1. In Crl. P. Nos.2905/2025 and 3506/2022, the petitioners are seeking the following reliefs –
“WHEREFORE, the petitioners above named most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in C.C. No.687/2021 for offences punishable under Section 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 504, 506 read with Section 149 of IPC, pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Periyapatna, Mysuru, as against the present petitioners in the interest of justice.”
2. In Crl. P. No.9066/2025, the petitioners are seeking the following reliefs –
“WHEREFORE, the petitioners above named most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings against petitioners initiated by learned Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Periyapatna, Mysuru in C.C. No.391/2020 for the offences punishable under Section 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 504, 506 read with
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 Section 149 of IPC, registered by the respondent – Bettadapura Police Station in Crime No.64/2020.”
3. Heard on both sides. 4. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the respondent No.2 – de facto complainant Sri.K.Vasu instituted the impugned complaint registered in FIR in Crime No.63/2020 against 13 accused persons, who are petitioners in CRL.P. No.2905/2025 and 3506/2022. The said FIR, after investigation, is currently pending in C.C. No.687/2021 before the Trial Court. 5. Among the aforesaid accused persons, respondent No.2 Rangegowda filed one more complaint in Crime No.64/2020 against the accused persons, who are petitioners in Crl.P. No.9066/2025, which is currently pending in C.C. No.391/2020 against six accused persons. - 10 -
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6. On perusal of the material on records, there are complaints and counter complaints which are currently pending in cases and counter cases against each other in the instant criminal petitions. 7. In this context, learned counsel for both the parties jointly submit that all the impugned proceedings involving all the persons may be quashed. The joint submission is placed on record. 8.
In the result, I proceed to pass the following –
ORDER i. The petitions are allowed. ii. The impugned proceedings pending in C.C. No.687/2021 pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Court, Periyapatna, Mysuru against the petitioners in Crl.P. Nos.2905/2025 and 3506/2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23973 CRL.P No. 2905 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 3506 of 2022 CRL.P No. 9066 of 2025 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 326, 504 and 506 read with Section 149 of IPC are hereby quashed. iii. The impugned proceedings pending in C.C. No.391/2020 pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Court, Periyapatna, Mysuru against the petitioners in Crl. P. No.9066/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 504 and 506 read with Section 149 of IPC is hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE HNM List No.: 5 Sl No.: 9 CT: BHK