- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31557 CRL.P No. 8469 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8469 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI PARTHINATHAN S/O SRI STEPHEN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.13, 16TH CROSS, NEAR STEPHEN SCHOOL, KAMMAGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE- 560 015. 2. SMT. SOWMYANAYAKI W/O SRI C.P.NARAYANARAO, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/A NO.22, WARD NO.12, KAMMAGONDANAHALLI, JALAHALLI WEST, BANGALORE - 560 015. 3. SWEATHA R D/O SRI RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.112, 7TH CROSS, 'G' BLOCK, NEAR BANK OF INDIA, SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 015. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. CHETHANA MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI B.S.MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31557 CRL.P No. 8469 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER (INCHARGE) GANGAMMANAGUDI POLICE, YESHWANTHAPURA SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE - 560 011. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT REVATHI R W/O SRI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NO.3084, 9TH CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAVEED S., HCGP FOR R1; SRI ROHAN S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI M.R.BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.10675/2018 IN CRIME NO.184/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31557 CRL.P No. 8469 of 2019 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed challenging entire proceedings in CC no.10675/2018 in Crime no.184/2014 on file of I ACMM, Bengaluru. 2. Smt.Chethana Manjunath, learned counsel appearing for BS Manjunath counsel for petitioners submitted that facts involved in present case as well as grounds of challenge of proceedings were same as in Crl.P.no.1808/2019 (S N Prakash) allowed by this Court on 07.04.2026, but in respect of accused no.2. It was submitted that allegations against petitioners-accused no.3 and 6 were same as in case of accused no.2 and there were no allegations against petitioner no.3-accused no.9 without any specific allegation. Relying on decision in SN Prakash's case (supra), learned counsel prays for allowing petition. 3. Learned HCGP for respondent-State as well as Sri Rohan, appearing for MR Balakrishna, learned counsel for respondent no.2 are unable to counter submission of learned counsel for petitioners. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31557 CRL.P No. 8469 of 2019 4. Heard learned counsel and perused material on record as well as judgment passed in SN Prakash's case. 5. On finding that proceedings insofar as accused no.2 were quashed and allegations sofaras accused no.3 and 6 are same and without any overt acts, insofar as accused no.9, continuation of proceedings against petitioners - accused no.3, 6 and 9 would be abuse of process. 6. Hence, petition is allowed, proceedings in CC no.10675/2018 in Crime no.184/2014 on file of I ACMM, Bengaluru, against accused no.3, 6 and 9 are quashed. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30