- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24485 CRL.P No. 9000 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9000 OF 2025 BETWEEN: UMESH T.H., S/O T.R. HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: FDA IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, CHIKANAYAKANAHALLI, R/O TAVAREKERE VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 139. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B.DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TAVAREKERE POLICE STATION, SIRA RURAL CIRCLE, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 139. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001). 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, Digitally signed by DHAKSHAYINI R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24485 CRL.P No. 9000 of 2025 OCC: COOLIE WORK, R/O TAVAREKERE VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 139. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINTS FIR IN CR.NO.65/2025 OF TAVAREKERE P.S, TUMKUR DISTRICT DATED 02.06.2025 (REGISTERED FOR THE O/P/US/ 106(1), OF BNS, 2023 (CORRESPONDING PROVISION-SECTION 304A IPC) AND SECTION 3(1)(j), 3(2)(va) OF SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENTS ACT 2015 AND SECTION 8, 9 OF PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT AS MANUAL SCAVENGERS AND THEIR REHABILITATION ACT 2013 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF 3RD ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS COURT, TUMKUR DISTRICT). 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 is seeking for the following reliefs: (i) To quash the complaints in Crime No.65/2025 of Tavarekere Police Station, Tumkur District dated 02.06.2025 (registered for the offences punishable under Sections 106(!) of BNS-2023 (corresponding provision : Section 304-A IPC) and Section3(1)(j), 3(2)(va) of SC and ST (POA) Amendments Act 2015 and Section 8, 9 of Prohibition of Employment as - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24485 CRL.P No. 9000 of 2025 Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 now pending on the file of 3rd Additional District and Sessions Court, Tumkur District) in the interest of justice. 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as available in law including filing of fresh petition before this court after respondent No.1-police filed their final report. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as may be available in law including filing of fresh petition before this court after respondent No.1-police filed their final report. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18