- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6260 CRL.P No. 3178 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3178 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MUHAMMED ASHIQUE PC BIN ASHRAF PC S/O ASHRAF, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT PRESENT: KL52Q3032 ASHOKA LAYLAND DRIVER PONPERAC, THACHAMPOYIL KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE CITY, KERALA. PERMANENT: KL52Q3032, ASHOKA LAYLAND DRVIER PONPERAC, THACHAMPOYIL KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE CITY KERALA. 2. ASHRAF, S/O KADAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT KL52Q3032, ASHOKA LAYLAND DOSTA GOODS, OWNER VEHICLE POMBARACHALIL, VETTIOZHINAHATHOTTAM, KEDAVUR THACHMP, KOZHIKODE CITY KERALA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ZAMEER PASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BY NANJANAGUDU TOWN POLICE REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6260 CRL.P No. 3178 of 2024 2. RAVIKUMAR Y N., S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS O/AT NANJANGUD TOWN POLICE STATION NANJANGUD TOWN, MYSORE DIST KARNATAKA, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4482/2022, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 4, 6, 7 AND 12 OF THE KARNATAKA PREVENTION OF SLAUGHTER AND PRESERVATION OF CATTLE ORDINANCE, 2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., NANJANGUD BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge/file application for discharge and by directing the trial Court to consider the same in accordance with law. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6260 CRL.P No. 3178 of 2024 3. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge/file application for discharge and directing the trial Court to consider the same in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AN/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21