- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49573 CRL.P No. 8487 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8487 OF 2021 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GOWDAIAH M S S/O SIDDARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, EMPLOYED AS TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL DODDA ALAHALLI VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBALI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117 PERMANENT ADDRESS: MATTANADODDI VILLAGE, MADABAL HOBALI, MAGADI TALUK-561 201 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITYANAND V. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SATHNOOR POLICE Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49573 CRL.P No. 8487 of 2021 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURUF-560 001. 2. MR. P. SHANMUGA SUNDARAM PRESIDENT CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT KARNATAKA-562 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP., FOR R.1; R.2: SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR AND CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE, CONCERNING IN CRIME NO.19/2020 DATED 13.02.2020, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 504 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE ALONG WITH SECTION 82 OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT), 2015, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49573 CRL.P No. 8487 of 2021 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner was a teacher in Morarji Desai Residential School. On the ground that he subjected one of the student to excessive punishment, he has been accused of committing offences under Sections 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 82 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. 2. The statement of the student who was subjected to the alleged punishment reads as under:- " £ÉÆAzÀªÀgÀÄ ಾಗೂ ಕೃತ ನೆದ ಸಳದ ಮಹಜ ಾzÁgÀರು --------------------------------- ಾನು ೕಲಂಡ !ಾಸದ°è "ಾಸ"ಾ#ರು$ೆ%ೕೆ. 2015 ರ'( ಾನು ಕನಕಪ*ರ $ಾ®ÆèPÀÄ, GAiÀÄåAಬ,- ೋಬ,, .ೊಡ/ ಆಲಹ,- ಬ, ಇರುವ ಮೂ3ಾ45 .ೇಾ6 ವಸ7 8ಾ9ೆ:ೆ 6ೇ ತರಗ7:ೆ ¸ÉÃ;<zÉÝ£ÀÄ. ಾ' 10ೇ ತರಗ7ಯ°è Nದು7%.ೆ>ೕೆ. ?ಾಂಕ: 01/10/2019 ರಂದು ಮ@ಾ ಹA ಊಟDೆ EFಾGಗ ಾ£ÀÄ 9ೇ ತರಗ7ಯ'( ಓದು7ದ> ಐಶKಯ5 ಎಂಬ ಹುಡು#ಯ ಬ, Mೕರು Dೇ,ದು>, ಅವಳP ನನ:ೆ Mೕರು Dೊಡ?.ಾ>ಗ, ªÁಡ5Q ಬ, ೇ, gÁ7R ಊಟ ಕS TಾUಸುvÉÛÃೆಂದು ೇ,, ಅವ,ಂದ Mೕರು ಪೆದು ಕುUzÉನು. ಈ Wಾರ"ಾ# ಐಶKಯ5, ಆ#ನ ೆX TಾಸG :ೌಡAiÀÄåರವರ ಬ, ಕಂ¥ÉèÃAS TಾUದು>, ಆಗ ನನAನುA ಅZೕ[ :ೆ ಕ3ೆ6< "ಾQ5 TಾUದ>ರು. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49573 CRL.P No. 8487 of 2021 ನಮ\ ವಸ7 8ಾ9ೆಯ'( ಪR7?ನ ಸರ?ಯಂ$ೆ ಒಬ^ _ೕಚ ಗೂRa ಸGU TಾUಸು7%ರು$ಾ%3ೆ. ?ಾಂಕ:01/10/2019 ರಂದು :ೌಡಯ _ೕಚ ರವರ ಸರ? ಇತು%. ಅದರಂ$ೆ ನಮ\ಗಳನುA ೊರ:ೆ CAzÀ3ೆ DಾಂbೌಂX ಒಳ:ೆ ಸಂcೆ ಸುTಾರು 7-30 ಗಂFೆಯ'( ಗೂRd ಸGU TಾUಸುw.ಾ>ಗ ಎ9ಾ( ತರಗ7ಗಳ .ಾ e5ಗಳ£ÀÄß ೊರ:ೆ ಕೂ;<ದ>ರು. ಆಗ ಾನು ಹುಡು#ಯರ ಬ, Mೕರು Dೇಳಲು ೋ.ಾಗ ºÉtÄÚ ಮಕಳP Mೕರು Dೊಡ?.ಾ>ಗ cೋ3ಾ# PÉýzÀPÉÌ ಗ9ಾFೆ ±Àಬ^ Dೇ,ದ :ೌಡಯ TಾಸG Mನ:ೆ ಎಷುG ೇ,ದರೂ DೇಳPವ*?ಲ( ಎಂದು ಗದ;ದರು. ಆಗ :ೌಡಯ TಾಸG ¤Ã£É Mೕರು ತಂದು ಕುU, ಹುಡು#ಯರನುA ಏDೆ DೇಳP7%ೕhಾ ಎಂದು ೇ, Dೈ6ಂದ ನನA DೆೆA ಮತು% ತ9ೆ ೕ9ೆ ಹಲವ* jಾ; ೊೆzÀÄ "9ೋಪ ನನA ಮಗ£É" ಒಂದು ¨ÉÊAiÀÄÄvÁÛ MನA bೆgÉAS ಕ3ೆಸು ಅವ;:ೆ ೇಳP$ೆ%ೕೆ ಾನು hಾ;ಗೂ ೆದರುವ*?ಲ(, MನA £ÀqÀªÀ½PÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸Àj ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀî¢zÀÝgÉ, ¤Ã£ÀÄ vÀÄA¨Á vÉÆAzÀgÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ಅನುಭ ಸು7%hಾ, ಎಂದು ಬು?>"ಾದ ೇಳPವ ೆಪದ°è ªÀ¸Àw ±Á¯ÉAiÀÄ J¯Áè ಹುಡುಗ-ಹುಡು#ಯರ ಮುಂದ ²¸ÀÄÛ bಾ'ಸ'ಲ( ಎಂಬ DಾರಣDೆ ನನA ತ9ೆ ೕ9ೆ, PÉ£Éß:ೆ ಾಗೂ jೆMA:ೆ ೊೆದು ೊೆದು Tಾನ<ಕ ಾಗೂ zÉÊ»PÀ mಂ¸É MೕUರು$ಾ%gÉ." N???? ೋ9ಾ# ೋ9ಾ# ೋ9ಾ# ೋ9ಾ# ಸ;6.ೆ ಸ;6.ೆ ಸ;6.ೆ ಸ;6.ೆ 3. Perusal of the statement of the student reveals that he had tried to interact with girl students in the same class when it was not required. In order to bring about discipline, the petitioner punished him. Admittedly, there is no wound certificate and it has not caused any injury to the student. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49573 CRL.P No. 8487 of 2021 that the allegations made against the petitioner do not warrant a trial for the offences alleged. Continuation of the trial under the given peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, would only be an abuse of the process of law. 4. Hence the following:- ORDER i. The criminal petition is allowed. ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.591/2021 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Kanakapura, Ramanagara District, stands quashed insofar as it relates to the petitioner herein is concerned. iii. Pending interlocutory applications, if any stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23