- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19191 CRL.P No. 14658 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14658 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MAYYADI SARFRAZ NAWAZ @ SARFRAZ S/O. ABUBAKKER, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO 16-39/9A, NALOOR, COMPOUND, KARNAD, MULKI, MANGALORE. DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 154 2. ABDUL NAZIR @ NASIR S/O. ISMAIL S M, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.2-24, SAALETHOTA HOUSE, ULAIBETTU POST AND VILLAGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 145 3. ANSAR S/O. LATE. ISMAIL @ JAINABU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT KOTTANA HOUSE, SAALE, ULAIBETTU POST AND VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19191 CRL.P No. 14658 of 2025 MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 145 4. NIJAM @ MOHAMMED NIJAMUDDEN, S/O. HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT MULIGUDDE HOUSE, UDDABETTU, MALLUR POST, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 029 5. ABDUL RAJAK RIYAZ @ RIYAZ, @ STEEM RIYA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, S/O. IDINABBA @ IDINABBA @ UNHA, R/AT GANABETTU HOUSE, KANNUR POST AND VILLAGE, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA 575 007 6. MAHAMMAD SHAFI @ SHAFI S/O. HAMEED, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT KOMPANAMAJALU HOUSE, PUDU POST AND VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 143 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19191 CRL.P No. 14658 of 2025 NEAR DARGA HOUSE, ULLALA, MANGALURU TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 020 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHAMMED MUSTHAFA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANGALORE RURAL P.S, REP BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT CAMPUS, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. ABDUL MANAF. S/O MOIN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R AT THIKKE, THIRUTHIMMEL HOUSE, WEST BAJAR, NALLAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA - 673 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.62/2025 DTD 12.07.2025 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.62/2025, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 127(2),115(2),352,351(2),351(3) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, U/S 3 AND 25 OF INDIAN ARMS ACT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19191 CRL.P No. 14658 of 2025 1959 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF JMFC II AND III COURT, MANGALURU, D.K. IN WHICH THE PETITIONERS ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before the Court, seeking the following prayer: "Wherefore, it is prays before this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to quash the Complaint, FIR registered in Crime No.62/2025 dated 12.07.2025 and entire proceedings in C.R No.62/2025 for the alleged offence punishable under sections 127(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), and 310(2) R/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023 & sections 3 & 25 of Indian Arms Act 1959, against the petitioners, pending on the file of Hon'ble Court of JMFC (III Court) Mangaluru, D.K. in which the petitioners are arrayed as accused, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. Mahammed Musthafa, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. Anoop Kumar, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19191 CRL.P No. 14658 of 2025 3. The matter is still at the stage of investigation. In the light of the crime that is registered, there is no warrant of interference at this stage. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court once the final report gets filed and that would go against them, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12