- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20384 CRL.P No. 14037 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.14037 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. GIRISH S/O VENKATASHETTY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT JANNAPURA VILLAGE, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 127. 2. YOGESH V.V S/O VENKATASHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT JANNAPURA VILLAGE, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 127. 3. DEEPA W/O V. GIRISH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT JANNAPURA VILLAGE, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 127. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AVINASH GOWDA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SAKALESHPURA TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20384 CRL.P No. 14037 of 2024 2. SRI. GIRISH E.D., S/O DHARMAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ESHWARAHALLI VILLAGE, BELOGODU HOBLI, SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.276/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT / SAKALESHPURA TOWN P.S. FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 352, 351(3), 3(5) BNS 2023 AND UNDER SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 2015 PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN 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, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) To quash the FIR in Crime No.276/2024 registered by the 1st respondent / Sakaleshpura Town Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 352, 351 (3), 3(5) BNS 2023 and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2) (va) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, pending before the Addl. District and Sessions, Judge, Hassan District, Hasssan. b) Grant any such orders / direction / reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20384 CRL.P No. 14037 of 2024 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and perused the material on record. 3. On 15.01.2025, this Court passed the following interim order: “Heard. Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent No.1. Copies to be served. Issue emergent notice to respondent No.2. In the meanwhile, all further proceedings pursuant to FIR in Crime No.276/2024 on the file of the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Hassan District qua the petitioners, are hereby stayed till the next date of hearing. Liberty is reserved in favour of respondents to seek vacation / modification of this order.” 4. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that charge sheet pursuant to the impugned FIR in Crime No.276/2024 has been filed on 04.11.2024, much prior to the aforesaid interim order passed by this Court. 5. The said submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20384 CRL.P No. 14037 of 2024 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet. 7. Subject to the aforesaid liberty granted in favour of the petitioners, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22