- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26060 CRL.P No. 6429 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6429 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. PRADEEP.M @ NAYI MACHCHI, S/O. MAHALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.162/1, 12TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, BENGALURU NORTH, PEENYA SMALL INDUSTRIES, BENGALURU - 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREENIVAS C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PEENYA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. DEVARAJU S.R., S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26060 CRL.P No. 6429 of 2026 SOLADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1.SET ASIDE THE PROCLAMATION ORDER DATED 27.01.2026 ISSUED BY THE LEARNED LXVI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU IN S.C.NO.7/2023 AGAINST THIS PETITIONER ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.92/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 307 R/W 34 OF IPC 1860 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER What is called in question is an order of proclamation that hangs on the head of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there is a procedural aberration in drawing up the proclamation against the petitioner. Be that as it may. 3. Learned counsel further submits that the matter is listed before the concerned Court on 05.06.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26060 CRL.P No. 6429 of 2026 4. Therefore, the petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court on the next date of listing i.e., 05.06.2026. 5. Subject to the said condition, the proclamation issued against the petitioner stands suspended. 6. In the event, the petitioner would not appear before the concerned Court on the said date, the concerned Court shall take further steps qua the proclamation. 7. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. I.A.No.1/2026 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47