- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27789 CRL.P No. 5735 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5735 OF 2025 BETWEEN: AFSAR K B @ APSARA KODLI S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.4593, WARD NO.28, HYDER VATARA, BEHIND OLD MUTTON MARKET, GULF COLONY, VTC HASSAN, PO HASSAN, DISTRICT HASSAN KARNATAKA 573 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN., SMT RAKSHITHA P SINGH, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UDUPI TOWN POLICE, DIST. UDUPI REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001 2. GOPALAKRISHNA JOGI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS POLICE SUB INSPECTOR 10-2, POLICE STATION UDUPI, UDUPI KARNATAKA 576101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA HCGP) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27789 CRL.P No. 5735 of 2025 HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.215/2024 OF UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 189 AND 57 OF BNS ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI. 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, petitioner seeks the following relief: " Wherefore, petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to quash the FIR in Crime No.215/2024 of Udupi Town Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Section 189 and 57 of BNS on the file of Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) & JMFC Court, Udupi District, Udupi, in the ends of law and justice." 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader jointly submit that a charge sheet has been filed, which is pending before the Trial Court. Therefore, petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet and entire proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27789 CRL.P No. 5735 of 2025 3. The petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet and the entire proceedings before the Trial Court. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8