- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20037 CRL.P No. 3262 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3262 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SANDEEPA S S/O. SUNDRESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS NO. MAIN ROAD R/A.CHIKKABBIGERE DODDABBIGERE, DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA-577552 2. VISHWANATH.N S/O.NAGAPPA AGES ABOUT 29 YEARS B.NO.94.D.NO.117 PO: DODDABBIGERE SUB.DISTRCT.CHANNAGERE DISTRICT. DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA-577552 3. MANOJA N S/O.NAGAPPA CHIKKABBIGERE. DODDABBIGERE. DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA-577552 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RANGANATHA K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20037 CRL.P No. 3262 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SANTEBENNURU POLICE. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001 2. VENKATESHA S/O.NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS DRIVING WORK KORACHAJANANGA R/A.CHIKKABENNURU VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577552 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE OF THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION CR.12/2026 FOR THE PUNISHABLE U/S. 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 109(1), 126(2), 118(1), 351(1), 351(2), 115(2), 352, 190 OF BNS 2023 AND THE SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF COURT OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC. CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE. CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY SANTHE BANNUR POLICE, SO FOR THE PETITIONERS IS CONCERNED, WHO ARE ARRIVED AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20037 CRL.P No. 3262 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court seeking quashment of the investigation in Crime No.12/2026 which is registered for offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 109(1), 126(2), 118(1), 351(1), 351(2), 115(2), 352 and 190 of the BNS, 2023. 2. Heard Sri. Ranganatha K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Channappa Erappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. The matter is still at the stage of investigation. The complaint reads as follows: "ೆಂಕೇಶ ತಂ ೆ ಾಗಪ 40 ವಷ ೆವ ೆಲಸ ೊರಚ ಜಾಂಗ ಾಸ ಕೆನೂ!ರು #ಾ$ಮ ಚನ!&' (ಾಲೂಕು )-9902749794 ಆದ ಾನು ಈ -ೇ.ೆ ದೂರು /ೕಡುವ1 ೇನಂದ2ೆ - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20037 CRL.P No. 3262 of 2026 ಾನು 3ೕಲಂಡ 45ಾಸದ67 ಾಸಾ&ರು(ೆ8ೕೆ ಇಂದು :ಾಂಕ:22-01-2026 ರಂದು 2ಾ;$ 07.30 ಗಂೆ ಸು<ಾ'#ೆ ಕ=>#ೆ2ೆ #ಾ$ಮದ 1)ಸಂ:ೕಪ 2)4ಶ?ಾಥ 3))ೕಹನ & ಇತ2ೆ ಇಬ>ರನು! ಕ2ೆದುೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಹಣದ 4Dಾರಾ& ನಮೂE'#ೆ ಬಂದು ಇಂದ$ಮE5ೆFಂ:#ೆ ಜಗಳ <ಾH ಇಂದ$ಮE.#ೆ & ೇವ2ಾಜ/#ೆ -ೊೆಯು;8ದJರು ಆಗ ಾನು & ಹಲವರು -ೋ& =HK ಕ.K ೆJೕವ1 ಆ3ೕLೆ ಾನು & ನನ! Mೆ!ೕNತ2ಾದ Dೇತನ, ಚಂದ$Pೇಖರ, ೆಂಕೇಶ, ಪ1/ತ Mೇ' ಕRಾಜೂರು ಹ;8ರ -ೊನ! ಾಲುೆಯ67 ೊರಚರ ಹTUಯ67 <ಾ' ಹಬ> ಇರುವ1ದ'ಂದ ಸಂಬಂ:ಕರ ಮೆ#ೆ -ೋಗುವ ಸಂದಬದ67 ಇ ೇ ಕ=>#ೆ2ೆ #ಾ$ಮದ ಾKಗ5ಾದ 1)ಸಂ:ೕಪ 2)4ಶ?ಾಥ 3))ೕಹನ & ಇತ2ೆ 15 ಜನರು ಗುಂಪ1 ಕTUೊಂಡು ನನ! ಓW/ಯನು! ಕ=>#ೆ2ೆ #ೇTನ67 ನಮEನು! ೊLೆ <ಾಡುವ ಉ ೆJೕಶ:ಂದ ನಮEನು! ಅಡZ ಗTU, ೊ[ೆ\, ೋಲು, ಮಚು], Lಾಂಗುಗಳನು! (ೆ#ೆದುೊಂಡು ನಮ#ೆ ಅಾUHK -ೊೆ:ರು(ಾ82ೆ ನಮ#ೆ ಇವರು ಕೆನೂ!ರು #ಾ$ಮದ ಜನರು ಇವ'#ೆ -ೊೆ^', ೊ[ೆ\^ಂದ -ೊೆ^', ಬH^' ಮು]/ಂದ ೊLೆ <ಾH =MಾH, ಅಂತ 1)ಸಂ:ೕಪ 2)4ಶ?ಾಥ 3))ೕಹನ & ಇತ2ೆ 15 ಜನರು ನಮEನು! ಸುತು8ವ'ದು ನಮ#ೆ N#ಾ_ಮು#ಾ_ ಥ.K ಬೆUಯನು! ಹ'ದು ೊರಳಪTU NHದು -ೊೆ:ರು(ಾ82ೆ ನಮ#ೆ 2ೋHನ67 ಅಾUHK -ೊೆ:ರು(ಾ82ೆ ಸೂ5ೆ ಮಕಳ ೋ.ೕ ಮಕಳ ಎಂ ೆLಾ7 ಅಾಚaಾ& ೈ:ರು(ಾ82ೆ ನಮE 3ೕLೆ ೌಜನa <ಾHರು(ಾ82ೆ ನಮ#ೆ ೊLೆ <ಾH =Mಾಡು;8ೕ4 ಎಂ ೆLಾ7 ನಮ#ೆ ೊ[ೆ\^ಂದ -ೊೆದರು(ಾ82ೆ ನಮ#ೆ ಇವ'ಂದ dಾ$ಣ ೆದ'ೆ ಇರುತ8 ೆ ನಮEನು! ೊLೆ <ಾಡುವ ಉ ೆJೕಶ:ಂದ ಾವ1 ಕಂಡ ೊLೆ <ಾH =Mಾಕು(ೆ8ೕೆ ಎಂದು ೆದ'ೆ -ಾeದ 1)ಸಂ:ೕಪ 2)4ಶ?ಾಥ 3))ೕಹನ & ಇತ2ೆ 15 ಜನರ 3ೕLೆ ೇಸು ಾಖ6K ನಮ#ೆ ರf[ೆ /ೕಡೇೆಂದು ೋ' ಈ -ೇ.ೆ ದೂರು /ೕHರು(ೆ8ೕೆ. ಾನು ಈ -ೇ.ೆಯನು! ಸಂತೆನೂ!ರು g6ೕh iಾ[ೆಯ67 HC-74 ಮ-ೇಂದ$ ರವರ ಎದು'ನ67 -ೇ.ದುJ HC-85 j$ೕ/ಾಸ ಎಂಬುವರು ೈk <ಾHರು(ಾ82ೆ. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20037 CRL.P No. 3262 of 2026 ನನ! ಸಮfಮ ಓ.-ೇ.ೆ.ಸ'^ ೆ" 4. With the aforesaid complaint, this Court at this juncture, cannot lend its protective hands to the petitioners, as prima-facie the offences are made out. 5. The petitioners are at liberty to knock at the doors of this Court once the final report is filed and the said report would go against them. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14 CT:PS