- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49923 CRL.P No. 15015 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15015 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA H., S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT KADLEGUDDU VILLAGE CHITRADURGA - 577 519. 2. SRI THIPPESWAMY H., S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT KADLEGUDDU VILLAGE CHITRADURGA - 577 519. 3. SRI T.CHETHAN KUMAR S/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT KADLEGUDDU VILLAGE CHITRADURGA - 577 519. 4. SRI NAGARAJ S/O MARALUSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT KADLEGUDDU VILLAGE CHITRADURGA - 577 519. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MAHAMMADALI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49923 CRL.P No. 15015 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BHARAMASAGARA P.S, (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 01. 2. SMT. SARITHA W/O KANTHARAJ AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING AT, KADLEGUDDU VILLAGE CHITRADURGA - 577 519. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR M. V., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3084/2024 (CRIME NO.67/2024) REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE. AS PER ANNEXURE-D. NOW THE CASE IS PENDING ON THE FILES OF HON'BLE II ADDL, CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT CHITRADURGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.3084/2024 pending before the learned II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Chitradurga. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49923 CRL.P No. 15015 of 2025 2. It is contended by the learned counsel for petitioners that the present case is a counter blast to the case registered against respondent No.2 and others and even earlier there were cases registered and compromised. He contended that there is a civil dispute and to settle a score and to pressurize the petitioners, a false case is registered against the petitioners, making baseless allegations. 3. Learned HCGP has contended that there are specific allegations in the complaint and there are eyewitnesses to the incident apart from the injured witnesses. He further contended that in the proceedings initiated on a complaint lodged by petitioner No.1, charge sheet is filed. 4. The material on record reveals that in respect of an incident which took place on 04.03.2024 at about 12.45 - 12.50 p.m., both the parties have lodged complaint against each other. 5. On a complaint lodged by respondent No.2, FIR is registered against petitioners No.1 to 4 for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 324, 504, 506 r/w 34 of IPC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49923 CRL.P No. 15015 of 2025 On completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed. Similarly, on a complaint lodged by petitioner No.1 herein, a case in Crime No.67/2024 was registered at Bharamasagara Police Station, Chitradurga, against the second respondent herein and two others for the offence punishable under Sections 506, 504, 323, 324 r/w 34 of IPC. Even in the said case, the charge sheet has been filed. 6. As per the complaint averments, on 04.03.2024 at about 12.45 p.m., the accused went near the house of the complainant, picked up a quarrel with the complainant's husband, abused and assaulted with hands and also assaulted the complainant with a stone. Further, threatened the complainant and others with dire consequences etc.,. 7. The contention of the learned counsel that the allegations against the petitioners are false etc., cannot be accepted at this stage. As submitted by the learned HCGP there are eye witnesses to the incident, apart from the injured. 8. There is a case and counter case. In view of the prima facie materials and filing of charge sheet, proceedings - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49923 CRL.P No. 15015 of 2025 can not be quashed. Moreover, in the counter case registered on a complaint lodged by the first petitioner, charge sheet is filed and the proceedings in the said case are pending. Petitioners are at liberty to seek discharge before the trial Court, if so advised. Petition is dismissed. IA No.1/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE AP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50 CT:SS