- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25212 CRL.P No. 7539 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7539 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ARJUN, S/O SADASHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO. 33, HOMBALEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBALI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA - 571 419. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MAHADEVPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVARAJU V.D., FATHER NAME NOT KNOW, AGED MAJOR, POLICE INSPECTOR, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25212 CRL.P No. 7539 of 2025 WOMEN AND NARCOTICS SQUAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.7 IN C.C.NO.1684/2018 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.29/2016 REGISTERED BY THE MAHADEVPURA P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3, 4, 5, 7 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-D ON THE FILE OF MMTC-1 MAYO HALL BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THE PRESENT 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 petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "Wherefore the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to; i. Quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused no.7 in C.C.No.1684/2018 arising out of Crime No.29/2016 registered by the Mahadevpura Police Station, for the offences - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25212 CRL.P No. 7539 of 2025 punishable U/Sec.3, 4, 5 & 7 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act vide Annexure-D on the file of the MMTC-I, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru by allowing the present petition. ii. Pass other orders or to issue such other directions as deem fit the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice." 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of quashing the proclamation warrant/attachment warrant/NBW issued against the petitioner and by permitting the petitioner to appear before the trial court on the next date of hearing and file an application seeking discharge which is to be directed to be considered by the Trial Court in accordance with law. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. Petition stands disposed of setting aside the proclamation warrant/attachment warrant/NBW issued as against the petitioner subject to the condition the petitioner shall appear before the Trial Court on the next - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25212 CRL.P No. 7539 of 2025 date of hearing in C.C.No.1684/2018 before the MMTC-I, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru. Liberty is also reserved in favour of the petitioner/accused no.7 to file an application seeking discharge which will be considered by the Trial Court in accordance with law. It is made clear that in the event the petitioner does not appear before the Trial Court on the next date of hearing in C.C.No.1684/2018, the Trial Court would be at liberty to re-issue proclamation warrant/attachment warrant/NBW as against the petitioner and proceed against him in accordance with law. The Trial Court is directed to consider the request for discharge/discharge application that would be filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date on which the petitioner appears before the Trial Court. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32