- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25298 WP No. 15890 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 15890 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHETAN @ CHETAN KANNADIGA @ CHETAN KANNADIGA S/O GIRISH D.V. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT CHIKKAMANI DEVARA URS LAYOUT BEHIND T.V. STATION, 2ND MAIN 9TH CROSS, KTJ NAGARA BANGALORE-577002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY GANDHINAGARA POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 2. SYED AKBAR ALI S/O DADAPEER SAB AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 1ST MAIN ROAD BISMILLA LAYOUT NEAR J.J. CONVENT SCHOOL DAVANGERE-577001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25298 WP No. 15890 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH OF ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 1741/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-U ON THE FILE OF 4TH ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DAVANAGARE IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has called in question the proceedings launched against him by the respondent No.1 in C.C.No.1741/2024 pending on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Davanagere for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 384, 506, 392, 448 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. When this petition was listed for preliminary hearing, after arguing the case at length, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to seek for discharge before the Trial Court. 3. In that view of the matter, this petition is disposed off reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek for discharge before the Trial Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25298 WP No. 15890 of 2026 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within ten days. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 96