- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46181 CRL.P No. 10012 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10012 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: VASANTHAKUMAR NAIKA B .L S/O LAKSHMAN NAIK, NOW AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O BORALINGANAPALYA, BELIDEVALAYA POST, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.A. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572130. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. JHANSI BAYI W/O SIDDA NAIK, NOW AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O BORALINGANAPALYA, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHA B.N, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. SWATHI R, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. JAYANTHI R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46181 CRL.P No. 10012 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CR.NO.318/2025 OF KUNIGAL P.S, TUMKUR DISTRICT NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUNIGAL TUMKUR DISTRICT FOR THE O/P/U/S 64, 118(1), 329(4), 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF BNS 2023 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER The petitioner/accused No.1 in Crime No.318/2025 of Kunigal Police Station is seeking to quash the entire proceedings therein, on the ground that the said case registered against him and two others is nothing but a counter blast to the case registered against the husband of the first informant/respondent No.2 herein and two others, in Crime No.317/2025. 2. This Court finds that there is a case registered at the first instance on 09.07.2025 at about 12:30 P.M, on - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46181 CRL.P No. 10012 of 2025 a complainant lodged by one Lakshman Naik, none other than the petitioner's father. The said case was registered against accused Nos.1 to 3, wherein accused No.2 is the husband of respondent No.2. 3. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that after the registration of the above case, respondent No.2 herein has come up with a false complaint against the petitioner and others and the present case is registered against them in respect of the incidents took place between 25.06.2025 and 08.07.2025. 4. Both the parties are making allegations against each other, particularly in respect of an incident which took place on 08.07.2025. Investigation is in progress. The statutory right of the police to investigate into the allegations can not be scuttled at this initial stage. 5. Considering that both cases are at the stage of investigation, this Court, at this stage is not inclined to interfere with the investigation. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46181 CRL.P No. 10012 of 2025 6. Petitioner's counsel submits that if any adverse report is filed against the petitioner, he may be reserved liberty to challenge the same. 7. Reserving liberty to the petitioner as sought for, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7