- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4773 CRL.P No. 8423 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8423 OF 2024 BETWEEN: ARAVINDA S/O APPANNAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/AT GANTAVARAMPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DT - 561 207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGEPALLI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. NAGAMMA PAKEERAPPAGOL WOMEN POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, AGED 28 YEARS, BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION, BAGEPALLI - 561 207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.15/2024 OF BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 370 OF IPC AND U/S 3, 4, 5 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956, PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BAGEPALLI. Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4773 CRL.P No. 8423 of 2024 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, petitioner seeks the following relief: "To quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.15/2024 of Bagepalli Police Station registered for the offences punishable U/s 370 of IPC and U/s 3, 4 5 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, pending on the file of Civil Judge and JMFC at Bagepalli, in the interest of justice." 2. After arguing the matter some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file application seeking discharge in C.C.No.15/2024. 3. Submission is placed on record. Accordingly, petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file appropriate application seeking discharge before the trial Court, who hereby directed to consider and pass orders on this application in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4773 CRL.P No. 8423 of 2024 All rival contentions are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 CT: BHK