- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35515 CRL.P No. 11667 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11667 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGE 55 YEARS KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, ANTHARAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 421. 2. SHIVANNA S/O CHIKKAIAH AGE 30 YEARS NO.140, C.A. KERE HOBLI, ARAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 433. 3. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGED 81 YEARS KASABA HOBLI, ANTHARAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 421. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KARUMBAIAH T.A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HALAGURU POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35515 CRL.P No. 11667 of 2024 HALAGURU, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 421, REPRESENTED BY THE SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. B. SIDDARAJU S/O BADDAIAH, AGE 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANTHARAVALLI VILLAGE, DADAMAHALLI POST, KASBA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.144/2024 REGISTERED BY THE HALAGURU POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 118(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) OF BNS 2023 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MALAVALLI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the accused seeking quashing of the proceedings pending in Crime No.144/2024 registered by Halagur police station for the offence - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35515 CRL.P No. 11667 of 2024 punishable under sections 118(1), 352, 351(3) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned High Court Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the charge-sheet was filed on 10.11.2024, much prior to the grant of interim order by this Court. Recording the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the criminal petition is dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the charge-sheet. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 CT: BHK