- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24867 CRL.P No. 8043 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8043 OF 2025 BETWEEN: KIRAN D.V. S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.11 AND 12, NEAR HP PETROL BUNK, MUDDINAPALYA MAIN ROAD, GIDDAKONENAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJEGOWDA D.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CHANNAGIRI POLICE, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEEPAK B. U, S/O. B. S. UMESH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O NEW SIGEBAGI, BEHIND BOYS HOSTEL, BHADRA COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 577 301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24867 CRL.P No. 8043 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1802/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT CHANNAGIRI ARISES OUT OF CRIME NO.117/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 379 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PETITION. THIS CRL.P., COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 the following reliefs: "quashing the entire proceedings in C.C.No.1802/2024 pending on the file of I Addl.Civil Judge And J.M.F.C At Channagiri arises out of Crime No.117/2023 registered by the 1st respondent Police against the petitioner for the offence p/u/s 379 of IPC, in the interest of justice and equity; and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24867 CRL.P No. 8043 of 2025 ii. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the petition." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 jointly submit that the petitioner has already filed an application for discharge before the Trial Court, which is posted for orders on 21.07.2025. 3. The submission is placed on record. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedy as is available in law, including approaching this Court subsequently after the Trial Court passes appropriate orders on the discharge application filed by the petitioner. 4. All rival contentions and all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24867 CRL.P No. 8043 of 2025 5. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioners, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32 CT: BHK