- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25547 CRL.P No. 9434 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9434 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. K N BHADRI NARAYANA MURTHI S/O LATE K N RAMARAO, AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: R/O 46/32, 4TH CROSS, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGA - 577 204 2. SHANTHAN K B S/O K N BHADRI NARAYANA MURTHI, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC: R/O 46/32, 4TH CROSS, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGGA - 577 204 3. GURURAJA RAO @ GURURAJA RAO KALUBI NADIG S/O K N RAMARAO, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: R/O D 166, SRINIDHI, D BLOCK, J H PATEL EXTENSION, SHIMOGGA - 577 204 4. SAVYASACHI G K S/O GURURAJA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: R/O 148, KUDINYA, 1ST CROSS ROAD, GANGOTHRI LAYOUT, MYSORE - 570 009 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25547 CRL.P No. 9434 of 2025 5. APOORVA G K D/O GURURAJA RAO, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: R/O SRINIKETHANA, BEHIND CIRCUIT HOUSE, NAGARAJAPURA EXTENSION, SHIMOGGA - 577 204 6. K N AJITH KUMAR S/O GURURAJA RAO, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: R/O 184, 4TH CROSS, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGA - 577 204 7. ABHISHEK K A S/O K N AJITH KUMAR, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: R/O 184, 4TH CROSS, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGA-577 204 8. NIRUTHA K A S/O K N AJITH KUMAR, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC: R/O 184, 4TH CROSS, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGA - 577 204 9. NARASIMHAMURTHY K N S/O K N RAMARAO, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: R/O 46/34, SOMEENA KOPPA ROAD, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGGA - 577 204 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25547 CRL.P No. 9434 of 2025 10. PADMAVATHI T V W/O VENUGOPAL RAO, AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: R/O OLD SAGARA ROAD, HOSA NAGARA, SHIMOGGA - 577 418 11. PRABHA NADIG D/O K N RAMARAO, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC: R/O 184, SOMEENA KOPPA ROAD, SAHYADRI NAGARA, SHIMOGA - 577 204 12. SHAMANTAKAMANI K N W/O C KESHAVA MURTHY, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC: R/O 111, 3RD MAIN ROAD, GRUHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 079 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEEPAK S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY NYAMATHI POLICE STATION, THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. RANGAPPA S/O LATE BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25547 CRL.P No. 9434 of 2025 OCC: FORMER, R/O SHANTHI NAGARA, SURAHONNE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 223 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP 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 QUASHING OF THE FIR BEARING CR.NO.90/2025 OF NYAMATHI P.S. ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.1/2025 PENDING IN THE FILE OF COURT OF 2ND ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT DAVANAGERE ON THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 3(iv)(3) (v),3(x) AND 3(xi) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.P WITH COST THROUGHOUT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the ‘B’ report has been filed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25547 CRL.P No. 9434 of 2025 2. In the light of filing of the ‘B’ report, the present petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to knock at the doors of appropriate fora, in the event of need, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24