- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52566 CRL.P No. 12794 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12794 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GNANESH H V (ERRONEOUSLY MENTIONED AS SANDESH IN COMPLAINT AND FIR) S/O VARADARAJU HD, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/OF NO.43, 9TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, OPP GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, MARUTI LAYOUT, HENNUR, KALYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH 560043 2. VARADARAJU HD S/O DODDANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/OF NO.43, 9TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, OPP GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, MARUTI LAYOUT, HENNUR, KALYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH 560043 3. LEELAVATHI W/O VARADARAJU HD, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/OF NO.43, 9TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, OPP GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL, MARUTI LAYOUT, HENNUR, KALYANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH 560043 …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52566 CRL.P No. 12794 of 2025 (BY SRI. KUMARA SWAMY M C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION, DODDABALLAPURA 561203 REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE 560001 2. CHALUVAMURTHY S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT MACHAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA DISTRICT KARNATAKA 561205 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHA B N, ADDL SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 31.07.2025 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE I.E DODDABALLAPURA RURAL P.S. DODDABALAPURA IN CR.NO.266/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2),118(1),351(2),351(3),352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT DODDABALLAPURA, BENGLAURU RURAL DISTRICT AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52566 CRL.P No. 12794 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This petition is preferred challenging the FIR registered against the petitioners in Crime No.266/2025 at Doddaballapura Rural Police Station, for the offences punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 351(3), 352 read with Section 3(5) of BNS 2023. 2. Learned Additional SPP submitted that the investigation is already completed and charge-sheet is also filed. 3. In the light of the above submission, petitioners are permitted to challenge the charge-sheet if so advised. With the said liberty, the petition is disposed of. Pending I.A. Nos.1 and 2/2025 stands disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8