- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10942 CRL.P No. 4258 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4258 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DHAYANANDA S/O LATE NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 2. MR. LAKSHMIPATHY S/O LATE NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 3. MRS. MANJULA W/O DHAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 4. MRS. SUVARNAMMA W/O LAKSHMIPATHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 5. MR. AMARESHA S/O VASANTHAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10942 CRL.P No. 4258 of 2023 R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 6. SMT. JAYANATHAMMA W/O AMARESHA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 7. MR. SANTHOSHA S/O AMARESHA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 8. MR. VASANTHA S/O AMARESHA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 9. MRS. NAGAMANI S/O VASANTHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 10. MR. NAGARAJU S/O KRUSHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 11. MR. RAVI S/O KRUSHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10942 CRL.P No. 4258 of 2023 MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 12. MRS. GAYATHRI S/O RAVI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. 13. MRS. ROOPA S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT MUTTUKADHAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-1. 2. SMT. RAMAKKA W/O D.R. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT ADENNAGARAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. MAHESH S., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10942 CRL.P No. 4258 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME NO.134/2021 OF GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION INCLUDING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.07.2021 TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143, 147, 149, 448, 323 OF IPC AND REGISTRATION OF THE CASE IN C.C.NO.276/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., GUDIBANDE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to quash the entire charge sheet in Crime No.134/2021 registered at Gudibande Police Station and the consequent proceedings pending in C.C.No.276/2021 on the file of the Court of Civil Judge and JMFC, Gudibande. 2. Complaint is lodged by respondent No.2/Smt Ramakka, wherein she has alleged that on 27.06.2021 at about 5.00-5.30 p.m., all the accused having formed an unlawful assembly trespassed into her house, manhandled and pushed her etc., due to which, she sustained injuries and admitted to Government Hospital, Gudibande. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:10942 CRL.P No. 4258 of 2023 3. The statement of the injured was recorded from the hospital, on the basis of which, crime was registered. Names of all the petitioners finds a place in the FIR. As per wound certificate complainant has sustained certain injuries, though are simple in nature, at this stage substantiates the complaint averments. Hence, it cannot be said that there is no prima facie case against the petitioners. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader has submitted that the charges are also framed in this case and the case is set down for trial. Petitioners will have ample opportunity before the trial Court to put forth their defence and therefore, keeping all the contentions open, petition is dismissed. I.A.No.1/2023 is dismissed accordingly. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22 CT:ar