- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35820 CRL.P No. 11599 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11599 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAJATH MANJUNATH S/O DR. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O NO.60, 4TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS AECS LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE GEDDALAHALLI, SANJAY NAGAR BENGALURU-560 094, KARNATAKA MOB: 9591691464/9886357769 EMAIL: rajathm64@gmail.com …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RANI NALWA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO SANJAY NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU – 560 094 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. KARTHIK NIGADI PC 17684, SANJAY NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU -560 094 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35820 CRL.P No. 11599 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.282/2023 DATED 06.11.2023 REGISTERED ON THE BASIS OF A COMPLAINT LODGED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, THE CONSEQUENT CHARGE SHEET DATED 23.12.2024 AND THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.20511/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE VIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 67 OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000, READ WITH SECTIONS 504, 506, 507 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Though learned counsel for the petitioner tried to persuade this Court placing reliance on a medical certificate issued by the expert indicating that petitioner was under acute depression and he was not conscious enough in what he was tweeting, this Court is of the view that this defence is a matter of trial and this Court is not inclined to grant indulgence. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55