- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2591 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. ABDUL HAMEED S/O. LATE ABDUL ALEEM @ BADE SAAB AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 2. MR. ABDUL ALEEM @ SUZAIN S/O. ABDUL HAMEED AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS 3. MR BARKATH PASHA @ BARKATH S/O. BABA JAN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 4. MR. WASEEM PASHA @ WASEEM S/O. MUNAVAR PASHA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 5. MR. MUNAVAR PASHA S/O. LATE ABDUL RAZAQ AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT WARD NO.17 IMDADIYA MOHALLA KOTE, KUNIGAL TOWN TUMAKURU …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. IMRAN G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KUNIGAL POLICE STATION REP BY SPP/HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 2. MR. ELYAZ KHAN S/O. EAJAZ KHAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R.AT. KOTEBHADAVANE KOTEKUNIGAL TOWN TUMAKURU KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO a) ALLOW THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 OF THE CR.P.C. b) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 24.01.2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU IN SC.NO.175/2024 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 227 OF CR.P.C VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in S.C.No.175/2024 and the order which rejects the application seeking discharge from the array of accused. 2. Heard Sri. Imran G., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Anoop Kumar, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1. 3. An incident that takes place on 14.01.2022 results in institution of two proceedings, one a case and the other a counter case. Two crimes are registered in Crime Nos.18/2022 and 19/2022. The police conduct investigation in both the cases. While against the petitioners, offences under Sections 307, 504 and 149 or 324 are alleged. In the complaint so registered by the petitioners against the complainant, Section 307 of the IPC is dropped while other offences still remain. The petitioners are before the Court on a circumstance that the recovery of the weapon used for the alleged act of attempt to murder - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 is found from the house of the complainant and therefore, the offence under Section 307 of the IPC against the petitioners is not met and would reiterate the grounds that are set out in the petition seeking quashment of the proceedings. 4. Learned HCGP on the other hand would submit that whether the weapon is recovered from the house of the complainant or the act of the petitioners has resulted in grievous injuries upon the complainant or against the petitioners in a complaint registered by the complainant, are all matters of evidence. Therefore, the learned HCGP would submit that the petition should not be entertained and be dismissed. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to the respective submissions made by the learned counsel and have perused the material on record. 6. The afore-narrated facts, dates, link in the chain of events, are all a matter of record. The incident that takes place on 15.01.2022 at about 07.30 p.m. results - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 in two complaints being registered, one in Crime No.18/2022 and the other in Crime No.19/2022. The subject petition concerns Crime No.18/2022. The gist of the complaint is as follows: "ಾಂಕ 15-01-2022 ರಂದು ಾ 07-30 ಗಂೆೆ ಈ ೇನ ಾ ಇಾ ಾ  ಏ ಾ ಾ 38 ವಷ ಆಾ$ ಾ%ೕ& ರ'ೆ(, ೋೆ ಬ+ಾವ,ೆ ಕು-ಗ. ೌ ರವರು 0ಾ,ೆೆ 1ಾಜ ಾ3 4ೕ5ದ ದೂ6ನ ಅಂಶ9ೇೆಂದ ೆ, ಾನು 1ಾ ಕು-ಗ. ೌ ೋೆ ಕು-ಗ. ಮಜೕ'ಾ ಇ ಇಂ;ಾಾ ಕ<=ೆ ಸದಸ?ಾ3ರು@ೆ(ೕೆ, ಈ Aಂನ ಮಜೕ'ಾ -ಇ- ಇಂ;ಾಾ ಕ<=ೆ ೋೆ 9ಾ ಅಬುB. ಅಂ @ ಬು+ೇ'ಾC ಮಗ ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ರವರು ಅಧ?G ಾ3ದBರು, ಅವರ ಅವHಯJ ಅವ?ವಹರ9ಾ3ರುವ ಬೆK, ಅ5L ನ+ೆಸಲು NೆಂಗಳPರು ವQR NೋS ನJ Tಾನ9ಾ3ರುತ(;ೆ. ಇ;ೇ VWಾರ9ಾ3 ಈ Aಂ;ೆXೕ ನನYನುY ಈ ಬೆK 4ೕನು ಅ5L VWಾರದJ ತZೆ1ಾಕNೇಡ ಎಂ@ಾ ನನೆ ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ರವರು ದ«ÄÌ 1ಾ%ದBರು, ಾನು ಇ;ೆಲJ ಾಮ ಎಂತ ಸುಮ]4;ೆ ಾನು ಾಂಕ 14/01/2022 ರಂದು ಶುಕ9ಾರ ಮ;ಾ?ಹY, ನTಾ Tಾಡಲು 1-20 ಗಂೆೆ 1ೋ3 ನTಾ ಮು3ೊಂಡು ಮೕ^ಂದ 2-10 ಗಂೆೆ 1ೊರಗ+ೆ ಬಂ;ಾಗ ಮೕಯ ಎದುರJ, ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ಮತು( ಅವರ ಮಗ ಅಬುB. ಅೕ ಸು ೈ, ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ಅ<ೕE ರವರ ಅಕ`ನ ಮಗ ಬಕa Nಾ ಾ ಮತು( ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ರವರ ಸಂಭಂHಗcಾದ ವೕಂ dಾಷ  ಮುಾವe dಾಷ  ಮುಾವe dಾf ಮತು( dಾ ಾ'ಾC ಇವರುಗಳg 4ಂದುB, ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ಅಧ?Gಾ3ದB ಸಮಯದJ ನ+ೆರುವ ಅವ?ವ1ಾರಗಳನುY Nೆಳ%ೆ ತಂದB6ಂದ ನನY hೕನ ;ೆiೕಷಂದ ನನYನY ೋ5 ನನY ಬj ಓ5 ಬಂದವ ೆ @ೇ6 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 Tಾಕು Wೊದು, @ೇ6 Nೆಹ ೆ Wೋದು Zೋಪe ೆ ಬmn, ಎಂ@ಾ Nೇ ೆ Nೇ ೆ ಅ9ಾಚ? ಶಬBಗjಂದ ಎಲJರೂ ನನYನುY Nೈಯು?ರು ಎಲJರೂ ಈ pದZೇ £À£ÀߣÀÄß PÉÆ¯É ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ Tಾಡುವ GzÉÝñÀ¢AzÀ¯Éà ಅJXೕ ಬಂದುB ಅಬುB. ಹೕC ೈದB ಚೂ6^ಂದ ನನೆ ಚುmn 'ಾ^ಸಲು ಬಂ;ಾಗ ಾನು ತqೊಂ+ಾಗ ಚೂ6ಯನುY ನನY ತZೆಯ ಎಡrಾಗೆ` ಚುmnದನು ರಕ(ಾಯ9ಾ^ತು. ಆಗ ಾನು ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ಚೂ6 A5ದB ಬಲೈಯನುY 3ಾ3 A5ದುೊಂಡನು ಆಗ ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ಮಗ ಅೕಂ ಸು ೈನ, ಬಕa Nಾ ಾ, ಮುಾವe dಾಷ  dಾWಾ 'ಾC ಮತು( ವೕಂ ಮುಾವe dಾಷ ಇವರುಗಳg ೈಗjಂದ ನನY hೖ ೈ 1ೊ+ೆದು ೋವsಂಟು Tಾ5ದರು ನನY ೊ@ೆ ನTಾ ೆ ಬಂದB ಹ4ೕf ಹೕ @ಾೕu ಮತು( ಇತರರು 'ೇ6ೊಂಡು ಅವರುಗjಂದ ನನYನುY 5 ಸTಾvಾನ ಪ5ದರು ಆಗ ಅಬುB. ಹ<ೕE ಅJಂದ ಾವs ಆಸq@ೆೆ 1ೋಗು9ಾಗ 4ನY ಗಹWಾರ ಇವತು( WೆಾY3ತು( ಇವತು( ಬದು%Bೕಾ 4ೕನು ಇೊYಂದು ಸಲ ವQw Nೋಡ ನವರ ಕಡ ಅ5L ಬೆK Tಾತಾ5ದ ೆ 4ನYನುY 'ಾ^ಸ;ೇ ಡುವsಲJ. ಇ;ೇ ಚೂ6^ಂದ 'ಾ^ಸು@ೆ(ೕೆಂದು dಾಣ Nೆದ6ೆ 1ಾ%ದನು ರಕ(ಾಯ9ಾ3ದB ನನYನುY ಕು-ಗ. ಸಾ6 ಆಸq@ೆೆ ಹ4ೕu ರವರು ಮ(ತರರು 'ೇ6ೊಂಡು m%@ೆRಯನುY ೊ5ದರು ಆ ನಂತರ 9ೈದ?ರ 1ೆmnನ m%@ೆRೆಂದು ಆ ಚುಂಚನ36 ಆಸq@ೆೆ 1ೋಗಲು ಸೂm;ಾಗ ಆ ಚುಂಚನ36 ಆಸq@ೆಯJ m%@ೆR ಪ+ೆದು ಈ ನ ತಡ9ಾ3 ಬಂದು ದೂರು 4ೕಡು(ದುB ನನY hೕZೆ ೊZೆ ಪಯುತY Tಾ5 1ೊ+ೆದು Nೆದ6ೆ 1ಾ%ದವರ hೕZೆ ಾನೂನು ಕಮ ಜರು3ಸ Nೇೆಂದು ಇ@ಾ? 4ೕ5ದ ದೂರನುY ಪ+ೆದು 0ಾ,ಾ pನಂ 18/2022 ಕಲಂ307, 323, 324, 504, 506 ೆ/V 149 ಐ.. 6ೕತ?ಪಕರಣ ;ಾಖ ತ4ೆ ೈೊಂ5ರು@ೆ(." - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 7. The police conduct investigation and file a final report - charge sheet against the petitioners. The summary of the charge sheet as obtaining in Column No.17, reads as follows: "ಈ ;ೋ|ಾ ೋಪಣ ಪತದ ಅಂಕಣ-12 ರJ, ಕಂಡ ಆ ೋ-1 ರವರು ಕು-ಗ. ೌ ೋೆ ಮಜೕ& ಇ- ಇಂ;ಾಾ ಕ<=ೆ ಅಧ?G ಾ3ದB ಅವHಯJ ಹಣಾನ ಅವ?ವ1ಾರ ನ+ೆ;ೆ ಎಂ@ಾ NೆಂಗಳPರು ªÀPïá NೋS ೆ 'ಾ•-1 ರವರು ದೂರು 4ೕ5ರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧ9ಾ3, 'ಾ•-1 ರವರ hೕನ ;ೆiೕಷಂದ, ಾಂಕ 14/01/2022 ರಂದು ಮvಾ?ಹY 02-10 ಗಂೆ ಸಮಯದJ, ಕು-ಗ. …ೕ& 0ಾ,ಾ 9ಾ?(ಯ ಕು-ಗ. ನಗರದ 9ಾS ನಂ. 14 ೋೆ ಪ;ೇಶದ°è£À - ಮೕಾ ಮೕಯ ಾಂdೌಂS ೇ=ನ ೇರದಲ°è .ಎಂ.ರ'ೆ(^ಂದ ;ೊಡ‡ೆ ೆೆ 1ೋಗುವ ಾರು ರ'ೆ(ಯ°è, ಆ ೋ-1, 2, 3, 4 ಮತು( 5 ರವರುಗಳg 'ಾ•-1 ರವರನುY ೊZೆ Tಾಡುವ ಉ;ೆBೕಶಂದ ಅJೆ ಬಂದು, 'ಾ•-1 ರವರನುY ಕು6ತು @ೇ6 Tಾಕು Wೋದು @ೇ6 Nೆ1ೆ ೊ Wೋದು Zೋಪe ೆ ಬೆw, ಸುವ ೆ ೆ ಬೆK ಎಂ@ಾ ಅ9ಾಚ? ಶಬBಗjಂದ Nೈದು, ಆ ೋ-1 ರವgÀÄ ಚೂ6^ಂದ 'ಾ•-1 ರವ6ೆ ಚುmn, 'ಾ^ಸಲು ಪಯY, 'ಾ•-1 ರವರ ತZೆಯ ಎಡrಾಗೆ` 'ಾTಾನ? ಸiರೂಪದ ರಕ(ಾಯವನುYಂಟು Tಾ5ದುB, ಆ ೋ-2, 3, 4 ಮತು( 5 ರವರುಗಳg 'ಾ•-1 ರವರ hೖೈ hೕZೆ ೈಗjಂದ 1ೊ+ೆದು ೋವsಂಟು Tಾ5ದುB, ಆ ೋ-1 ರವರು 'ಾ•-1 ರವರನುY ಕು6ತು 4ನY ಗಹWಾರ ಇವತು(, WೆಾY3ತು(, ಇವತು(. ಬದು%Bೕಾ 4ೕನು ಇೊYಂದು ಸಲ ವPïá NೋS ಕ+ೆ ಮೕ ಜTಾa ಆ5L ಬೆK, ಮ@ೆ( 1ೋ3 ೇjದ ೆ 4ನYನುY 'ಾ^ಸ;ೇ ಡುವsಲJ,9ೆಂ@ಾ dಾಣ Nೆದ6ೆ 1ಾ% ಕೃತ?9ೆಸ3ರುವsದು ತ4ೆ^ಂದ ದೃಡಪಟw - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19238 CRL.P No. 2591 of 2026 hೕ ೆೆ ಆ ೋ-1 ರವರು 307, 324, 504, 506 ೆ/ 149 ಐ.. 6ೕvÁå, ಆ ೋ-2, 3, 4 ಮತು( 5 ರವರುಗಳg ಕಲಂ 307, 323, 504, 506 ೆ/V 149 ಐ.. 6ೕ@ಾ? ••ಾಹ ೆಂ@ಾ ಈ ;ೋ|ಾ ೋಪಣ ಪತವನುY ಘನ ಾ?ಾಲಯೆ` ಸJೊಂ5ರುತ(;ೆ." 8. If the complaint and the summary of the charge sheet are read in tandem, what would unmistakably emerge is that the petitioners' prima facie involvement in the allegations that are levelled. The wound certificates are appended to the petition, which would also depict that some wounds. All these matters are to be tested in evidence. With these disputed questions of fact, there can be no question of entertainment of the petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. more so in the light of the fact that the application seeking discharge from the array of accused, the petition has been rejected. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21/CT:SG