- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8598 CRL.P No. 2199 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2199 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. HARENDRA, S/O LATE M. M. RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT. M.M.RAMASWAMY MEDICAL STORE BUILDING, 4TH A CROSS, COLLEGE ROAD, M.V.EXTENSION, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114. 2. MANOHARA R. R., S/O LATE M. M. RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT. NAGANAYAKANA KOTE, SAMETHANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114. 3. BHAGATH R. M., S/O MANOHAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT M.M. RAMASWAMY MEDICAL STORE BUILDING, 4TH A CROSS, COLLEGE ROAD, M.V. EXTENSION, HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114. 4. PRADEEP KUMAR R. H., S/O HARENDRA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT M. M. RAMASWAMY MEDICAL STORE BUILDING, 4TH A CROSS, COLLEGE ROAD, M. V. EXTENSION, HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114. Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8598 CRL.P No. 2199 of 2025 5. KRANTHI KUMAR R. A. S/O ANAND, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT. RAMASWAMYPALYA VILLAGE, SAMETHANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAMETHANAHALLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114 6. BOSE R. A. S/O ANAND, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. RAMASWAMYPALYA VILLAGE, SAMETHANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAMETHANAHALLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJ BABA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 002 2. M. VENKATESH, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT BYALAHALLI VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK – 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP, FOR R-1 SRI. ABHINAY Y.T., ADV. FOR R-2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED IN CRIME NO. 0008/2013 REGISTERED BY ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION WHICH IS REGISTERED IN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8598 CRL.P No. 2199 of 2025 C.C.NO.594/2013 PENDING BEFORE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143, 147, 341, 323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 008/2013 DATED 18.03.2013 REGISTERED BY ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 petitioners seek the following reliefs: “quash the charge sheet filed in Crime No.8/2013 registered by Anugondanahalli Police Station which is registered in C.C.No.594/2013 pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMfc Court, Hosakote, Bengaluru Rural for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 341, 323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 149 of IPC and consequently quash the FIR in Crime No.8/2013 Dated 18.03.2013 registered by Anugondanahalli Police Station by allowing this petition and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and perused the material on record. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8598 CRL.P No. 2199 of 2025 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the petitioners to urge all contentions before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same in accordance with law. Further, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. All rival contentions are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 5