- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46035 CRL.P No. 3678 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3678 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHANNAKESHAVA @ CHANNAKESHAVA MURTHY H.A. S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT HADONAHALLI VILLAGE THUBAGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA H.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46035 CRL.P No. 3678 of 2024 2. SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O LATE MUNISHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT HADONAHALLI VILLAGE THUBAGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.119/2024 OF DODDABALLAPURA RURAL POLICE REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3(1)(r) & (s) OF SC/ST(POA) ACT AND SECTIONS 504, 506 AND 323 OF IPC LODGED AGAINST THIS PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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:46035 CRL.P No. 3678 of 2024 ORAL ORDER On 07.04.2024, respondent no.2 had filed a complaint against the petitioner and the same reads as under: "gÀªÀjUÉ, ಾನ ಆರಕ ೕಕರು ಾಾಂತರ ೕ ಾೆ ೊಡಬಾಪರ ಾಲೂ" #ೆಂಗಳ&ರು ಾಮ ()ೆ* gÀªÀjAzÀ, ,ೕ ನರ-ಂಹಮೂ/0 s/o )ೇ1 ಮು 2ಾಮಪ3 4ಾ5ೋನಹ6 ಾಮ, ತೂಬ ೆ7ೆ 4ೋಬ6 ೊಡಬಾಪರ ಾಲೂ" ಾನ7ೇ 8ಷಯ:- ನನ; <ೕ)ೆ ಾರಾಂ/ಕ=ಾ> ಹ)ೆ*ಾ? @ಾ/ ಂದBೆ ಾ? 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Bಾನು ಆಸ3 ೆ ೆ ಾಖ)ಾ> nD ೆo, ಪ5ೆದು ಈ Pನ ೕ ಾೆ ೆ ಬಂದು ದೂರು ೕ?ರು ೆSೕBೆ. ¢£ÁAPÀ: 07/04/2024 ಇಂ/ ತಮN 82ಾH- ಸpಳ: ೊಡಬಳಪರ ನರ-ಂಹಮೂ/0 9901037304 PBಾಂಕ: 07/04/2024 ರಂದು ಮಾqಹ 03:00 P.M rRಾ0ದು ಾೆ ೆ 4ಾಜ7ಾ> ೕ?ದ sತ ದೂರನು; ¥ÀqÉzÀÄ oÁ£Á ªÀÄÆ£ÀA 119/2024 PÀ®A - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46035 CRL.P No. 3678 of 2024 323, 504, 506 IPC R/w 3(1)(r)(s) SC.ST POA Act 2015 jÃvÁå ಪಕರಣ ಾಖ-ರು ೆS. Sd P.S.I" 2. Based on the aforementioned complaint, an FIR is registered in Crime no.119/2024 on the file of II Additional District & Sessions Court, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (for short 'SC/ST (POA) Act') and Sections 506, 504 and 323 of IPC. 3. The case of the petitioner is that, there is a civil dispute pending between petitioner and respondent no.2 which resulted in the aforementioned complaint being filed. It is submitted that it is a false and vexatious complaint. 4. It is also submitted that admittedly the offence under the SC/ST (POA) Act did not happen in a public place as per the complaint itself and it is alleged to have been taken place in a private property where no one else from the general public was present. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46035 CRL.P No. 3678 of 2024 5. It is also submitted that respondent no.2 has subsequently died. 6. For the aforementioned reasons, it is prayed that the petition be allowed. 7. The learned High Court Government Pleader upon instructions prays for dismissal of the petition. However, he is not in a position to dispute the fact that the offence alleged under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (POA) Act is alleged to have taken place on a private property and not in public view. 8. Perusal of the materials on record reveals that there is indeed a civil dispute between petitioner and respondent no.2, which has resulted in the instant complaint being lodged against the petitioner herein by respondent no.2 and the same was not backed by any material having any evidentiary value. Under the circumstances, it has to be considered that the initiation of criminal proceedings against the petitioner would only be an abuse of process of law. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46035 CRL.P No. 3678 of 2024 9. For the aforementioned reason, under the given peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the proceedings against the petitioner in crime no.119/2024 pending on the file of II Additional District and Sessions Court, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru stands quashed. The criminal petition stands allowed accordingly. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9