- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31936 CRL.P No. 1200 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAKESH N, AGED AROUND 30 YEARS, S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY K, R/AT NO.62, S.L.N. APARTMENT, FLAT NO. 101, NTI LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 097. 2. SMT. SUNITHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O NARASIMHA MURTHY K. 3. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE KADARAIAH. BOTH RESIDENT IN BELOW ADDRESS NO.18, 4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR WEST, TUMUKUR 572102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ANAND K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SHO TUMAKURU WOMEN POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31936 CRL.P No. 1200 of 2026 TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572101. AND ALSO REPRESENTED BY OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR RESPONDENT; SRI VENKATARAMAN NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C TO A. ALLOW THE PRESENT CRIMINAL PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.01.2026 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE II ADDL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC TUMAKURU IN C.C.NO.33/2025 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.182/2024) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioners - accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 are before the Court calling in question an order dated 12.01.2026, passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, in C.C.No.33/2025, whereby, the concerned Court rejects an application filed by the petitioners – accused under Section 91 of the Cr.P.C. seeking certain documents i.e., call record details - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31936 CRL.P No. 1200 of 2026 and tower locations, to prove their case before the concerned Court. 2. Heard Sri Anand K., learned counsel for petitioner, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 – State and Sri Venkataraman Naik, learned counsel for impleading applicant in I.A.No.2/2026. 3. This Court grants an interim order of stay of further proceedings before the concerned Court on the score that the application should have merited favourable consideration in favour of the accused. 4. Sri Venkataraman Naik, learned counsel appearing for the impleading applicant, the complainant would submit that the application may be allowed. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners at this juncture would submit that the Investigating Officer has already placed those documents, on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31936 CRL.P No. 1200 of 2026 6. In the light of the afore-made submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, the following: ORDER a. The criminal petition stands disposed. b. As a matter of form, the impugned order dated 12.01.2026, passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, which rejects the application filed by the petitioners under Section 91 of the Cr.P.C. stands quashed. c. The document that is already placed on record by the Investigating Officer shall be put into use as is sought for by the petitioners or the respondent, as the case would be before the concerned Court. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4