- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 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. 9051 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MUHAMMAD ALI SHOAIB S/O IQBAL FM AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT #801/33, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, B BLOCK SHANKARVIHAR LAYOUT DAVANAGERE - 577006 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TALHA ISMAIL BENGRE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH, AZAD NAGAR P.S, REP. BY SSP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR BEARING CRIME NO.58/2024 , SEC.505(2) OF IPC OF AZAD NAGAR P.S., WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF 4tH ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT DAVANAGERE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent and perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking quashing of the impugned complaint and FIR dated 12.04.2024 registered against the petitioner in Crime No.58 of 2024 for the alleged offences punishable under Section 505(2) of IPC. In this context, it would be necessary to extract the impugned complaint and FIR, which are as under: " ಾಂಕ : 12.04.2024 ಇವ ೆ, ಾಾ ಾ ಆಾದನಗರ ೕ ಾೆ ಾವಣ ೆೆ. ಾನೆ, ಷಯ:- !ಹಮ$% ಅ 'ೆ(ೕ)* ರವರ ರುದ, ಾನೂನು ಕ.ಮ ಜರು0ಸುವ ಬ ೆ3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 ಈ ಾಂಕ-12.04.2024 ರಂದು ಸಂೆ 04:30 ಗಂೆ ಸಮಯದ ಾನು ಾವಣೆೆ ಆಾ ನಗರ ಾೆಯ ಸರಹ ನ ಾಾ !ಬ#ಂ !$!-01 ಕೃಷ'ಪ) ನಂಾ*+ ರವೊಂೆ ಗಸು-, .ಾಡು0-ರು1ಾಗ, ಅಖ-4 ರಾ ಸಕ5+ ಹ0-ರದ 6ಾ7 ತಲ: ;ೕ ಅಂಗ= ಮುಂ>ಾಗದ ಸಂೆ 5-00 ಗಂೆ ಸಮಯದ ?ಾೋ ಒಬ# ವ*A-ಯು ತನB CDೈ+ ನ F=Gೕ ೋಡು0-ದು ಾವH IೋJ F=Gೕ ಗಮK!ಾಗ F=Gೕದದ ಂತಹ Lಾರಂಶ1ೆೆಂದೆ ಒಬ# ವ*A-ಯು ನಮN ೇಹದ ?ಾವHೇ ಒಂದು >ಾಗOೆP ೋವH ಉಂಾದೆ R= ೇಹ ಆ ೋವನುB ಅನುಭFಸುತ-ೆ. ಅೇ Tೕ0 ನಮN OೋUನ ಜನರು 1ಾಸ1ಾJರುವ Wಾ*XೆLೆYೖZ ನ ತುಂDಾ ೋFನಾ ೆ ಅOಾ[ ಮ!ೕಯನುB ಉ\ಸುವ ಜ1ಾDಾ TಯನುB Wಾ*XೆLೆYೖZ ನ 1ಾಸ1ಾJರುವ ನಮN ಜನರು K>ಾ]ಸು0-ಾ ೆ ಅOಾ[ ಮ!ೕಯು ಪ^ಪಂಚದ ಎರಡೇ ಮ!ೕ?ಾJೆ Wಾ*XೆLೆYೖZ ನ ಅXಾನು 1ಾಸ .ಾಡುaಾ-ೆ ಅದನುB ಉ\ಸುವHದು ಎXಾ ಮು!ಂರ ಜ1ಾDಾ T?ಾJೆ ಎಂದು Wಾ*XೆLೆYೖZ ನವರು Iೋಾಟ .ಾಡು0-ಾ ೆ ಅೇ Tೕ0 ಅದನುB ಉ\ಸುವHದು ನಮN ಕತ5ವ* ಆJೆ ಪ^ಪಂಚದ OೆಲವH OೋUನ ಜನರು Wಾ*XೆLೆYೖZ ರ cೕXೆ aೊಂದೆ .ಾಡು0-ಾ ೆ ಇದTಂದ ಅನ ಜನTೆ, ಮಕP\ಗೂ ಸಹ ಒಂದು Iೊ0-ನ ಊಟವH ಸಹ !ಗು0-ಲ. ಆದ Tಂದ ಾವH ಅವTೆ ಧನ ಸIಾಯ .ಾಡDೇಕು gೋೆಷZ ಕ\ಸDೇಕು ಅಂತ ಇaಾ*?ಾJ OೆಲವH OೋUನ ಜನರನುB Oೆರ\ಸುವಂತಹ F=Gೕ h0^ಕರಣವನುB .ಾ=ದ ವ*A-ಯ Iೆಸರು 0\ಯXಾJ ಾವಣೆೆ 1ಾ!?ಾದ CಹಮN ಅ iೆjೕk: ಅಂತ 0\]ತು, ಸದT ವ*A-ಯು Lಾ.ಾlಕ ಾಗaಾಣದ ಮು!ಂ ಜನರನುB ಉaೆ-ೕl! ಸ.ಾಜದ, ಅiಾಂ0ಯನುBಂಟು .ಾ= 1ೈಮನಸ*ದ >ಾವೆಗಳನುB ಉಂಟು.ಾಡುವ ವದಂ0ಯನುB ಹರ= Oಾನೂನು ಸುವ*ವLೆnಯನುB Iಾಳo .ಾಡುವ ಸಂಭವ ಇರುವHದTಂದ ಸದTಯವರ Fರುದp Oಾನೂನು ಕ^ಮ ಜರುJಸDೇOೆಂದು Oೋರುaೆ-ೕೆ. ತಮN Fqೇಯ ಸR/- (ಾಗಾಜ = t) !$!-492 ಅಾ ನಗರ ೕ ಾೆ" - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 "01.ಕೃತ* ವರ ಾಂಕ ಮತು- ಸಮಯ: ಾಂಕ: 12.04.2024 ರಂದು ಸಂೆ 5-30 ಗಂೆೆ. 02.$?ಾ5ಯ Iೆಸರು, ವಯಸು[ ಮತು- Fwಾಸ:- ಾಗಾಜ = t, !$!- 492 ಆಾ ನಗರ ಾೆ ಾವಣೆೆ. 03. ಕೃತ* ವರ ಬೆ:- ಗಣAಕೃತ ದೂರು, 04.ಕೃತ* ನgೆದ ಾಂಕ, ಸಮಯ Iಾಗೂ ಸnಳ:- ಾಂಕ-12.04.2024 ರಂದು ಸಂೆ 4-30 ಗಂೆ]ಂದ ಸಂೆ 05:00 ಗಂೆಯ ಮದ*ದ ಅವಯ, ಅxೈ4 ರಾ ಸಕ5+ ಹ0-ರದ 6ಾ7 ತಲ: ;ೕ ಅಂಗ= ಮುಂ>ಾಗದ ಾವಣೆೆ. 05. ೊಂದವರ Iೆಸರು, ವಯಸು[ Iಾಗೂ ಸಂಪyಣ5 Fwಾಸ:- ಇಲ. 06.ಆೋ$ತರ Iೆಸರು, ವಯಸು[ Iಾಗೂ ಸಂಪyಣ5 Fwಾಸ:- 1) CಹಮN ಅ iೆjೕk: ಾವಣೆೆ, 07.ಕೃತ*ದ >ಾJ?ಾJರುವ/ಕಳo1ಾದ .ಾಲುಪ;Y ಮತು- Cತ-:- ಇಲ. 08. ಪ^ಕರಣದ ಸಂzಪ- Lಾಾಂಶ:- ಾಂಕ:12.04.2024 ರಂದು ಸಂೆ 5- 30 ಗಂೆೆ $?ಾ5 ಾಗಾಜ = t, !$!-492 ರವರು Kೕ=ದ ಗಣAೕಕೃತ ದೂTನ Lಾರಂಶ1ೇೆಂದೆ, ಾಂಕ-12.04.2024 ರಂದು ಸಂೆ 04:30 ಗಂೆ ಸಮಯದ ಾನು ಾವಣೆೆ ಆಾ ನಗರ ಾೆಯ ಸರಹ ನ ಾಾ !ಬ#ಂ !$!-01 ಕೃಷ'ಪ) ನಂಾN+ ರವೊಂೆ ಗಸು- .ಾಡು0-ರು1ಾಗ, ಅxೈ4 ರಾ ಸಕ5+ ಹ0-ರದ 6ಾ7 ತಲ: ;ೕ ಅಂಗ= ಮುಂ>ಾಗದ ಸಂೆ 5-00 ಗಂೆ ಸಮಯದ ?ಾೋ ಒಬ# ವ*A-ಯು ತನB CDೈ+ ನ F=Gೕ ೋಡು0-ದು ಾವH IೋJ F=Gೕ ಗಮK!ಾಗ F=Gೕದದ ಂತಹ Lಾರಂಶ1ೆೆಂದೆ ಒಬ# ವ*A-ಯು ನಮN ೇಹದ ?ಾವHೇ ಒಂದು >ಾಗOೆP ೋವH ಉಂಾದೆ R= ೇಹ ಆ ೋವನುB ಅನುಭFಸುತ-ೆ. ಅೇ Tೕ0 ನಮN OೋUನ ಜನರು 1ಾಸ1ಾJರುವ Wಾ*XೇLೆYೕZ ನ ತುಂDಾ ೋFನಾ ೆ ಅOಾ[ ಮ!ೕಯನುB ಉ\ಸುವ ಜ1ಾDಾ TಯನುB Wಾ*XೇLೆYೕZ ನ 1ಾಸ1ಾJರುವ ನಮN ಜನರು K>ಾ]ಸು0-ಾ ೆ ಅOಾ[ ಮ!ೕಯು - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 ಪ^ಪಂಚದ ಎರಡೇ ಮ!ೕ?ಾJೆ Wಾ*XೇLೆYೕZ ನ ಅXಾನು 1ಾಸ .ಾಡುaಾ-ೆ ಅದನುB ಉ\ಸುವHದು ಎXಾ ಮು!ಂರ ಜ1ಾDಾ T?ಾJೆ ಎಂದು Wಾ*XೇLೆYೕZ ನವರು Iೋಾಟ .ಾಡು0-ಾ ೆ ಅೇ Tೕ0 ಅದನುB ಉ\ಸುವHದು ನಮN ಕತ5ವ* ಆJೆ ಪ^ಪಂಚದ OೆಲವH OೋUನ ಜನರು Wಾ*XೇLೆYೕZ ರ cೕXೆ aೊಂದೆ .ಾಡು0-ಾ ೆ ಇದTಂದ ಅನ ಜನTೆ, ಮಕP\ಗೂ ಸಹ ಒಂದು Iೊ0-ನ ಊಟವH ಸಹ !ಗು0-ಲ ಆದ Tಂದ ಾವH ಅವTೆ ಧನ ಸIಾಯ .ಾಡDೇಕು gೋೆಷZ ಕ\ಸDೇಕು ಅಂತ ಇaಾ*?ಾJ OೆಲವH OೋUನ ಜನರನುB Oೆರ\ಸುವಂತಹ F=Gೕ h0^ಕರಣವನುB .ಾ=ದ ವ*A-ಯ Iೆಸರು 0\ಯXಾJ ಾವಣೆೆ 1ಾ!?ಾದ CಹಮN ಅ iೆjೕk: ಅಂತ 0\]ತು, ಸದT ವ*A-ಯು Lಾ.ಾlಕ ಾಲaಾಣದ ಮು!ಂ ಜನರನುB ಉaೆ-ೕl! ಸ.ಾಜದ ಅiಾಂ0ಯನುBಂಟು .ಾ= 1ೈಮನಸ*ದ >ಾವೆಗಳನುB ಉಂಟು.ಾಡುವ ವದಂ0ಯನುB ಹರ= Oಾನೂನು ಸುವ*ವLೆnಯನುB Iಾಳo .ಾಡುವ ಸಂಭವ ಇರುವHದTಂದ ಸದTಯವರ Fರುದp Oಾನೂನು ಕ^ಮ ಜರುJ! ಅಂತ ಇದ ದೂTನ cೕೆೆ ಾಾ ಗುೆB ನಂ:58/2024 ಕಲಂ: 505(2) ಐ$! Tೕತ* ಪ^ಕರಣ ಾಖ!ರುತ-ೆ." 3. Before adverting to the rival submissions, it would also be necessary to refer to Section 505 of IPC, which reads as under: " 505. Statements conducing to public mischief.—(1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report,— (a) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer, soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of India to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or (b) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility; or - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 (c) with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. (2) Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes.—Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote, or which is likely to create or promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, feelings of enmity, hatred or ill- will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. (3) Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc.—Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine. Exception.—It does not amount to an offence, within the meaning of this section, when the person making, publishing or circulating any such statement, rumour or report, has reasonable grounds for believing that such statement, rumour or report is true and makes, publishes or circulates it 2 [in good faith and] without any such intent as aforesaid." 4. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the necessary ingredients constituting offences punishable under Section 505 of IPC are not forthcoming in the impugned complaint. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 5. However, the learned HCGP would invite my attention to the impugned FIR and complaint and submit that prima facie all necessary ingredients constituting the alleged offenses are made out in the same and as such, there is no merit in the petition. 6. A perusal of the impugned complaint and FIR bearing in mind the provisions contained in Section 505 of IPC is sufficient to come to the conclusion that prima facie, necessary ingredients constituting the alleged offenses are made out, which warrant investigation to be conducted, thereby permitting the respondents to file a final report. The various contentions urged by the petitioner in the present position would obviously be the subject matter of investigation and would be considered by the respondent when they file the final report. 7. Under these circumstances, having regard to the complaint and FIR, which prima facie make out that the same contain necessary ingredients constituting the alleged offences, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24538 CRL.P No. 9051 of 2025 at this stage, I am of the considered opinion that the question of interfering with the impugned complaint and FIR under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., would not arise in the facts and circumstances of the instant case. Accordingly, I do not find any merit in the petition and the same is hereby dismissed. It is needless to state that the present order is restricted to the prima facie consideration of averments made in the complaint and FIR and all rival contentions between the parties are kept open and liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies, as available in law, including approaching this Court subsequently after the respondent file a final report. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60