- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35470 CRL.P No. 9232 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9232 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. VINOD KUMAR S/O THIMMAPPA SAPALYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O 183, 4TH CROSS, MS RAMAIAH ENCLAVE, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN KUMAR N.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SAKALESHAPURA RURAL P.S HASSAN, REP BY HIGH COURT STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MRS. HAFEEZA, W/O RAZAQ, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/O AT MAKWE BADAVANE, PUTTUR TOWN, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 201. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35470 CRL.P No. 9232 of 2026 (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, 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 ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.94/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT SAKALESHAPURA RURAL P.S. HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 74, 115(2), 126(2), 352 OF BNS 2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 P.S. DATED 22.05.2026 AS PER THE ANNEXURE-A AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question registration of a crime in crime No.94/2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 74, 115(2), 126(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 2. A perusal at the complaint would indicate that the petitioner has indulged in an incident of stopping the vehicle of the complainant and pursuant to heated arguments allegedly - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35470 CRL.P No. 9232 of 2026 taken away the gold ring and bracelet, which the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would dispute. 3. Even otherwise, there is no warrant of interference in the case at hand at this stage. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court in the event, the final report is filed and the final report would go against him, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 173