- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49412 CRL.P No. 15838 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15838 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NARAYANA S KOTIAN S/O SANJEEVA SUVARNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT #1-17, GARADI HOUSE, HEJAMADI, HEJAMADI, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-574 103 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. NARTHANA G.U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TRAFFIC NORTH POLICE STATION, MANGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. RAHUL RAGAVENDRA NAYAK S/O RAGHAVENDRA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, RESIDING AT GANESH NAGARA, TANASURU TAREHALLI, SIDDAPUR TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581 340. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR M.V., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49412 CRL.P No. 15838 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2616/2024 PENDING BEFORE JMFC (II COURT) MANGALURU D.K. ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.71/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 279, 304(A) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULE 100 READ WITH 177 MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, UNDER SECTION 146 READ WITH 186 MOTOR VEHICLES ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER It is the contention of the learned counsel for petitioner that, though petitioner is nowhere involved in causing the accident, the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of the offences even against petitioner/accused No.2. 2. As could be seen from the chargesheet, the offences alleged against the petitioner arraigned as accused No.2 is for violating Section 146 r/w 186 of Motor Vehicles Act. Hence, the trial Court has to proceed against - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49412 CRL.P No. 15838 of 2025 the petitioner only for the offence chargesheeted against him and not all offences. 3. With that clarification, petition is disposed of. Consequently, I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89