- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53208 CRL.P No. 15748 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15748 OF 2025 BETWEEN: DILIP V.V. S/O PADMANABHAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, VADAKAIVITIL, ANIKKADI, KODAKKAD, KASARAGOD, KERALA-671 310. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URVA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. LEONILLA ENID DCOSTA W/O WILFRED DCOSTA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.1-S-18-1283, 1ST CROSS, TEMPLE LANE, KAMPA, MANGALORE CITY, D.K. DISTRICT-575 006. 3. MERLYN MARIA D/O WILFRED DCOSTA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53208 CRL.P No. 15748 of 2025 R/AT DOOR NO.1-S-18-1283, 1ST CROSS, TEMPLE LANE, KAMPA, MANGALORE CITY, D.K. DISTRICT-575 006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE F.I.R. IN CRIME NO.60/2024 BEFORE URVA POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 427, 447, 448, 380 AND 149 OF IPC, ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM, MANGALURU CITY, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for respondent No.1/State. 2. Heard both sides and perused the material on record. 3. The registration of FIR in Crime No.60/2024 at Urva Police Station, Mangaluru City for the offence - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53208 CRL.P No. 15748 of 2025 punishable under Section 427, 447, 448, 380 r/w 149 of IPC is assailed in this petition. 4. As could be seen from the FIR, the same is registered against 12 unknown persons, on a complaint lodged by respondent Nos.2 and 3. 5. The allegations are that during the wee hours on 07.06.2024, about 12 persons came in two vehicles bearing registration No.K2-21-Z-3068 and KA-19-MA-8167 with JCB vehicles etc., and trespassed into the complainant's property, demolished the house building, damaged the CC cameras, broke open the cupboard and took away DVR and monitor etc., and caused loss to the tune of Rs.9,00,000/- to the complainant etc. 6. Petitioner is not specifically named as an accused in the FIR. However, the police have issued a notice at Document No.3 summoning him to participate in the enquiry. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53208 CRL.P No. 15748 of 2025 7. It is the contention of the learned counsel that petitioner is innocent and not at all involved in the offence and the police are now trying to harass him by issuing notice. 8. The notice is issued by the Police in the course of investigation. On that ground the entire proceedings cannot be quashed, as sought in the petition. The petitioner can appear before the concerned police and cooperate with the investigation. Hence, directing the police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of investigation, the petition is disposed of. I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70