- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 629 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1466 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P No. 629/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MOHANRAJ VODEYAR S/O MAYANNA VADEYAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.75, 3RD CROSS MUNESHWARA BLOCK MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT NEAR SOLLAPURADAMMA TEMPLE BENGALURU-560 086. 2. SHANKARAPPA S/O PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NO.104/2, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLAKUNTE BENGALURU-560 068. 3. RAVI S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS NO.104/2, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT ELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 4. ANANDA R. S/O RAMU P. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS #83, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUE YELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 102. 5. SMT LAKSHMI W/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS # E85, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT NEAR AMBEDKAR BOARD YELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. 6. SMT THAYAMMA W/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, # 104/2, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, AMBEDKAR BADAVANE, ELLAKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. 7. SMT. SUDHA W/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS # E-83, AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLUKUNTE, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 102. 8. RAMESH S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS #104/2, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLAKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N.NANDAN, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. HARISH B.R. S/O RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.11/2, 3RD CROSS YELLUKUNTE VILLAG HSR LAYOUT 3RD SECTOR, BENGALURU CITY-560 068 KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. AFROZ PASHA, ADVOCAE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, BOMMANAHALLI P.S., IN CR.NO.402/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 323, 504, 506 R/W SECTION 149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGLAURU CITY. IN CRL.P NO. 1466/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MOHANRAJ VODEYAR S/O MAYANNA VADEYAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.75, 3RD CROSS MUNESHWARA BLOCK MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 NEAR SOLLAPURADAMMA TEMLE BENGALURU-560 086. 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA @ LAKSHMI W/O. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS #E85, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT NEAR AMBEDKAR BOARD ELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. 3. SMT. THAYAMMA W/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS #104/2, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLAKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. 4. RAMU S/O PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS # E83, AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU SOUTH BOMMANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 068. 5. SHANKARAPPA S/O PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NO.104/2, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLAKUNTE BENGALURU-560 068. 6. RAVI S. S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS NO.104/2, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT ELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. 7. YALAPPA P. S/O PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 #65/1, ELLUKUNTE GRAMATANA BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU-560 068. 8. SRINIVAS S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS #E83, AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLUKUNTE, BENGALURU SOUTH BOMMANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 068. 9. ANANDA R. S/O RAMU P. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS NO.83, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUE YELLUKUNTE BENGALURU-560 102. 10. SMT. SUDHA W/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS # 83, AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLUKUNTE, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 102. 11. RAMESH S. S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS #104/2, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS AMBEDKAR BADAVANE ELLAKUNTE, BENGALURU-560 068. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. NANDAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. ASHWATHA S/O LATE MARIYALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.07, 22ND CROSS YELLUKUNTE VILLAGE HSR LAYOUT, 3RD SECTOR BENGALURU CITY-560 102 KARNATAKA. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SURESH S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR, COMPLAINT, CHARGE SHEET INITIATED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT NO.1, BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION IN SPL.NO.2953/2023 (CRIME NO.404/2023) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 323, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND U/S 3(2) (V-a) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU CITY. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER On the following grounds, the petitioners in Crl.P.No.629/2024 have been accused of committing offences under Sections 323, 341, 149, 504, 506 of the IPC: "F PÉù£À ¸ÁgÀA±ÀªÉãÉAzÀgÉ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ PÀÄlÄA§ ¸ÀªÉÄÃvÀªÁV ªÁ¸ÀªÁVzÀÄÝ, ªÀQî ªÀÈwÛAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤ªÀð»¹PÉÆArgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ CªÀgÀ PÀQëzÁgÀgÁzÀ ±ÀAPÀgï PÉ. & ªÀÄAdÄ£Áxï Dgï ºÁUÀÆ C±ÀévÀÜ¥ÀàgÀªÀjUÉ ¸ÉÃjzÀ J¼ÀÄîPÀÄAmÉ UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA.18/4 gÀ ¸ÀéwÛUÉ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ ¨ÉƪÀÄä£ÀºÀ½î ©©JA¦ D¦üù£À°è eɹ PÉÆÃnð£À°è «ZÁgÀuÉAiÀÄ°èzÀÄÝ, ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ ªÀPÁ®vÀÄÛ ªÀ»¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. »ÃVgÀĪÁUÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 17.10.2023 gÀAzÀÄ ªÀÄzsÁåºÀß ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ 02-00 UÀAmÉ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀgÀ PÀQëzÁgÀgÁzÀ ±ÀAPÀgï PÉ. & ªÀÄAdÄ£ÁxÀ Dgï ºÁUÀÆ C±ÀévÀÜ¥ÀàgÀªÀgÀÄ ¨ÉƪÀÄä£ÀºÀ½î ©©JA¦ D¦üùUÉ ºÉÆÃV C¢üPÁjUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¨sÉÃn ªÀiÁr ¸ÀévÀÄÛUÀ¼À '©' SÁvÁ §UÉÎ «ZÁgÀuÉ ªÀiÁrzɪÀÅ. ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ PÀQëÃzÁgÀgÀÄ D¦üù£À M¼ÀUÀqÉUÉ EzÀÄÝ, ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ M§âgÉ D¦üù¤AzÀ ºÉÆgÀUÀqÉUÉ ºÉÆÃUÀĪÁUÀ ¨ÉƪÀÄä£ÀºÀ½î ©©JA¦ D¦üÃ¸ï ªÀÄÄA¨sÁUÀ ªÉÄnÖ®ÄUÀ¼À §½ ªÀÄzsÁåºÀß ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ 02-35 UÀAmÉ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è ªÉÆúÀ£ï gÁdÄ MqÉAiÀÄgï, ±ÀAPÀgÀ¥Àà, gÀ« J¸ï, D£ÀAzï Dgï, ²æêÀÄw ®PÀëöäªÀÄä, ²æà vÁAiÀĪÀÄä, ²æêÀÄw ¸ÀÄzsÁ ºÁUÀÆ gÀªÉÄñÀð J¸ï JA§ÄªÀªÀgÀÄ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀjUÉ ¤Ã£ÀÄ ±ÀAPÀgï PÉ & ªÀÄAdÄ£ÁxÀ Dgï ºÁUÀÆ C±ÀévÀÜ¥ÀàgÀªÀgÀ ¥ÀgÀªÁV ¯ÁAiÀÄgï Vj ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛÃAiÀiÁ £ÁªÀÅ ¤£ÀߣÀÄß ¸ÀĪÀÄä£É ©qÀĪÀÅ¢®è JA§ÄzÁV ºÉý, J®ègÀÆ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ£ÀÄß - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 CqÀØUÀnÖ »rzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ, ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ ±Àlð£ÀÄß »rzÀÄ J¼ÉzÁr, ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀjUÉ ¨ÉÆýªÀÄUÀ£É, ¸ÀƼɪÀÄUÀ£É JA§ÄzÁV CªÁZÀå ಶಬಗಂದ ೈದು, ಕೂಾದು, ಆಗ ಾದುಾರರ ಕಾರರು ಬಂದು ಅವರುಗಂದ ಾದುಾರರನು ೊಳ !"ಾಗ ಅವರುಗಳ ಾದುಾರ#ೆ $ೕನು &ೇೆ ಶಂಕ'.ೆ & ಮಂಜು*ಾಥ.ಆ' &ಾಗೂ C±ÀévÀÜ¥Ààರವರ ಪರ"ಾ- ೋಟನ°è "ಾದ /ಾಡು12ೕಾ /ಾಡು *ಾವ3 *ೋಡು4ೆ2ೕ"ೆಂದು &ೇ ೈಗಂದ ಾದುಾರರ 5ೖೈಗೆ &ೊ6ೆದು, ಾದುಾರ#ೆ $ನನು ಈ 9ನ :ಾ;ಣ ಸ>ತ ಡುವ39ಲA "ೆಂದು &ೇ ಅವ#ೆ ೊBೆ ೆದ#ೆ &ಾCರು4ಾ2Dೆ. ಾದುಾರರು ಸಹ ಎಳ ! ಕುಂGೆ ಾ;ಮದ "ಾಾ-ದು, 5ೕಲHಂಡ ವIC2ಗJೆಲAರ ಬೆK &ಾಗೂ ಾದುಾರರ ಕೕಾರರ ¸ÀévÀÄÛಗಳ ಬೆK ಾದುಾರ#ೆ /ಾ>1 EgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ ಇವರುಗಳ ಾದುಾರರನು ೆದ# ಈ ೇಸನು ಮುಂದುವDೆಸದಂ4ೆ /ಾಡುವ ಉೇಶ9ಂದ ಾದುಾರರ 5ೕBೆ 5ೕಲHಂಡ NೕಹO Dಾಜ ಒ6ೆಯ', ಶಂಕರಪR, ಆನಂS.ಆ' ರT.ಎU V;ೕಮ1 ಲWXಮY, V;ೕ 4ಾಯಮY, V;ೕಮ1 ಸುZಾ &ಾಗೂ ರ5ೕ[.ಎU ಎಂಬುವವರು ಈ ಕೃತI ಎಸ-ರು4ಾ2Dೆ. ಆದ#ಂದ ಸದ#ಯವರ Tರುದ] ಾನೂನು ಕ;ಮ ಜರು- ರW^ೆ $ೕಡೇೆಂದು ೊಟ_ ದೂರು ಇ4ಾI9." On the following grounds, the petitioners in Crl.P.No.1466/2024 have been accused of committing offences under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 of the IPC, 1860, and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: "¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÁzÀ ²æà C±ÀéxÀ ©£ï ¯ÉÃmï. ªÀÄjAiÀÄ®è¥Àà, 61 ªÀµÀð, ªÁ¸À.£ÀA.7, 22£Éà CqÀØgÀ¸ÉÛ, J¼ÀÄèPÀÄAmÉ UÁæªÀÄ, ºÉZï.J¸ï.Dgï ¯ÉÃOmï, 3£Éà ¸ÉPÀÖgï, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ-102 JA§ÄªÀgÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ 26/10/2023 gÀAzÀÄ 20:15 UÀAmÉAiÀÄ°è oÁuÉUÉ ºÁdgÁV ¤ÃrzÀ ªÀÄÄ¢ævÀ zÀÆj£À ¸ÁgÁA±ÀªÉãÉAzÀgÉ, ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ ¥Àj²µÀÖ eÁw, D¢ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ eÁwUÉ ¸ÉÃjzÀªÀgÁVzÀÄÝ, vÀªÀÄä ¸ÀéwÛ£À ¸ÀASÉå:25/35/36 gÀ SÁvÁ «ZÁgÀzÀ §UÉÎ ¨ÉƪÀÄä£ÀºÀ½î ªÀ®AiÀÄ, ©.©.JA.¦, r.¹ gÀªÀgÀ PÀbÉÃjUÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ 17/10/2023 gÀAzÀÄ ªÀÄzsÁåºÀß ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ 2:20 UÀAmÉAiÀÄ°è §A¢zÀÄÝ, SÁvÁ «ZÁgÀzÀ §UÉÎ ªÀiÁvÀ£ÁqÀÄwÛzÁÝUÀ, DgÉÆæ ªÉÆúÀ£ï gÁeï MqÉAiÀÄgï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀgÀ ¸ÀºÀZÀgÀgÀÄ r.¹. PÀbÉÃjAiÀÄ M¼ÀUÉ £ÀÄVÎ §AzÀÄ PÀÆUÁr, UÀ¯ÁmÉ ªÀiÁrzÀÄÝ, DgÉÆævÀ ®PÀëöäªÀÄä JA¨ÁPÉAiÀÄÄ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É PÉʪÀiÁr ºÀ¯Éè ªÀiÁrzÀÄÝ, ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀÄ PÀbÉÃj¬ÄAzÀ ºÉÆgÀUÉ §AzÁUÀ DgÉÆæ ªÉÆúÀ£ï gÁeï MqÉAiÀÄgï JA¨ÁvÀ£ÀÄ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ£ÀÄß GzÉÝò¹, K£ÉÆà ¨ÉÆý ªÀÄUÀ£ÉÃ, ºÉƯÉAiÀÄ £À£Àß ªÀÄUÀ£ÉÃ, SÁvÁ «ZÁgÀªÁV ¤£ÀUÉãÀÄ UÉÆvÀÄÛ? JAzÀÄ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀªÁV CªÁZÀå ±À§ÞUÀ½AzÀ ¨ÉÊzÀÄ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ eÁwAiÀÄ §UÉÎ ¤AzÀ£É ªÀiÁrzÀÝ®èzÉÃ, DgÉÆæ ªÉÆúÀ£ï gÁeï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DvÀ£À ¸ÀºÀZÀgÀgÀÄ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ£ÀÄß CqÀØUÀnÖ, ªÀÄvÉÛ K£ÁzÀgÀÆ SÁvÁ «ZÁgÀªÁV ©.©.JA.¦ PÀbÉÃjUÉ §AzÀgÉ ¦AiÀiÁðzÀÄzÁgÀgÀ£ÀÄß fêÀAvÀªÁV HvÀÄ ºÁzÀĪÀÅzÁV fêÀ ¨ÉzÀjPÉ ºÁQgÀÄvÁÛgÉAzÀÄ, F §UÉÎ PÀæªÀÄ dgÀÄV¸ÀĪÀAvÉ PÉÆÃj ¤ÃrzÀ zÀÆgÀÄ EvÁå¢." 2. Though the allegations alleged against the petitioners are minor in nature, it is seen that the allegations are such that it - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51410 CRL.P No. 629 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 1466 of 2024 requires trial for it to be proved or otherwise. If the allegations made against the petitioners are ultimately held to be true, petitioners will be liable to be convicted. 3. Under the said circumstances, I do not see the petitions to be a fit ground to interfere while exercising the inherent powers of this Court. Hence, the same are hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49