- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6258 CRL.P No. 7544 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. 7544 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA REDDY. G. M. S/O. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 134, THIPPAPURA ROAD, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, DODDABALLAPURA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R SHASHI KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KOLALA POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. VENUGOPAL. C. V. S/O. LATE VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A CHIKKASAGGERE VILLAGE, HOLAVANAHALLI HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-560 087. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO a) QUASH THE COMPLAINT DTD 07.01.2024 FILED BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1st RESPONDENT KORATAGERE POLICE VIDE ANNEXURE-A. b) QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.3/2024, FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 306 AND 506-B OF IPC, REGISTERED BY THE Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6258 CRL.P No. 7544 of 2024 1st RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLOE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KORATAGERE, TUMAKUR DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-B. c) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 10.01.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KORATAGERE, TUMKAKUR DISTRICT PERMITTING THE 1st RESPONDENT POLICE TO INVOKE U/S 306 AND 506-B OF IPC, AGAINST THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-C. 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, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "iii. Quash the compliant dated 07.01.2024 filed by the 2nd respondent before the 1st respondent Koratagere Police vide Annexure-A. iv. Consequently set aside the order dated 10.01.2024 passed by the hon'ble Civil Judge and JMFC at Koratagere, Tumkur District permitting the 1st respondent police to invoke Section 306 and 506(B) of Indian Penal Code against the petitioner vide Annexure-C". 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since charge sheet has already been filed, the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file a fresh petition seeking appropriate reliefs including challenging the charge sheet. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6258 CRL.P No. 7544 of 2024 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition stands disposed of granting liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AN/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30