- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17731 CRL.P No. 3275 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3275 OF 2026 BETWEEN: G. MAHESHA, S/O GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.4/1, 1ST A MAIN ROAD, 22ND CROSS, BEHIND KADAPA SWAMY MATT, K.P.AGRAHARA, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI H.K., ADVOCATE) AND: SYED ALTHAF, S/O LATE SYED ABDUL WAHAB, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17731 CRL.P No. 3275 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT 25/5-S-1, MADHAVA ARCADE, BCC LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, GANGONDANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 040. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.19404/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XLVI ADDL.CJM BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 318, 319, 351 AND 352 OF THE BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17731 CRL.P No. 3275 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "a) Quash the proceedings in P.C.R. No.19404/2025 pending on the file of the XLVI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, for the alleged offences under Sections 318, 319, 351 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; b) Grant such other order or relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. Ravi H.K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and have perused the material on record. 3. What has happened is registration of a private complaint and the matter being posted for recording of a sworn statement. The petitioner-accused has jumped to this Court without waiting for any order to be passed therein. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17731 CRL.P No. 3275 of 2026 4. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court in the event of need, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 140