- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29816 CRL.P No. 7785 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7785 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. NAVEEN M.C., S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MUTTAQGADOOR VILLAGE, B.DURGA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 526. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. VINUTHA.R., D/O RAMU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, TEACHER, R/O NO.NIL, NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE, ANDHRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, VIDHYAMANYA NAGARA, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU - 560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29816 CRL.P No. 7785 of 2026 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO.4355/2023 UNDER SECTIONS 417 AND 420 OF IPC OF BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court challenging the application being sought by the prosecution to include an offence under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC in the petition, the Criminal Petition is disposed. Registry is directed to return all the annexures appended to the Criminal Petition. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55