- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26205 CRL.P No. 554 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 554 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIVENKATAPPA B.R. S/O LATE M. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: GRADE-2, TAHSILDAR R/AT NO.10, BALASHETTIHALLI MUDIYANUR KOLAR - 563 127 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.R. RAGHAVENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MULBAGAL RURAL POLICE STATION MULBAGAL REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O T.R. SRINIVASAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT MUTHYALAPETE MULBAGAL TOWN - 56313 KOLAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. S.A. SUDHINDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26205 CRL.P No. 554 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLIANT FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IN CR.NO.322/2023 OF RESPONDENT NO.1 MULBAGAL RURAL POLICE STATION FOR OFFENCE P/U/S. 506, 120-B OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CIVIL JUDGE (Sr.Dn.) AND CJM COURT, MULBAGAL, KOLAR DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. C.R. Raghavendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and Sri. S.A.Sudhindra, learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. The issue in the lis is with regard to certain allegations that would touch upon the offences punishable under Sections 120B and 506 of the IPC against the petitioner - Tahsildar. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26205 CRL.P No. 554 of 2024 3. The learned counsel for the complainant and the State would submit that no investigation has taken place in the case on hand. In view of the offences alleged, it is imperative that certain investigation is necessary. In that light, the investigation shall continue. 4. The petitioner is reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court, if the final report is filed and the final report would go against the petitioner. In the garb of investigation, it is made clear that the petitioner shall not be harassed. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. In view of the disposal of the main petition, pending IA stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8