- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18830 CRL.P No. 3626 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 12068 of 2022 CRL.P No. 6282 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3626 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12068 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6282 OF 2023 IN CRL.P No. 3626/2024 BETWEEN: MAHAMMED JUNAID @ JUNNI S/O. MOHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT: NO.2-198/277, 2ND BLOCK KATTIPALLA, SURATHKAL MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-575030 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED ARIF PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURATKAL POLICE STATION DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT REP BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 2. LOKESH BOLLAJE S/O. LAKSHMANA MULYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT: NO.3/289(3) SHRIVARI BOLLAJE, 3RD BLOCK, KATIPALLA MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-575030 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18830 CRL.P No. 3626 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 12068 of 2022 CRL.P No. 6282 of 2023 (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.416/2023 ON THE FILE OF JMFC II COURT MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504, 507, 195(A), 307 R/W 120(b) OF IPC AND SECTION 25(1)(B)(b) OF ARMS ACT, OF SURATKAL POLICE STATION. IN CRL.P NO. 12068/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MAHAMMED FAIZAL S/O ABDUL REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.3-107/4 PANDIL GUDDE, BAJAL, DAKSHINA KANANDA DISTRICT-575 007 2. MAHAMMED SAFWAN @ SAFWAN S/O MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.2-T-224/1, 2ND BLOCK VITTAL PADAV, KATIPALLA MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575 030 3. AMEERUDDIN @ AMEER S/O MOHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT NO.2-T-224/1, 2ND BLOCK VITTAL PADAV, KATIPALLA MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575 030 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SYED ARIF PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18830 CRL.P No. 3626 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 12068 of 2022 CRL.P No. 6282 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURATKAL POLICE STATION DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT REP BY THE S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 2. LOKESH BOLLAJE S/O LAKSHMANA MULYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.3/289(3) SHRIVARI BOLLAJE, 3RD BLOCK, KATIPALLA, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575 030 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2 AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.132/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, MANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504, 507, 195A, 307 R/W 120B OF IPC AND SEC.4, 25(1)(B)(b) OF ARMS ACT OF SURATKAL POLICE STATION. IN CRL.P NO. 6282/2023 BETWEEN: MAHAMMAD NIYAZ @ NIYAZ S/O HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT 6TH BLOCK, KATTIPALL VILLAGE MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-575030 ...PETITIONER - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18830 CRL.P No. 3626 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 12068 of 2022 CRL.P No. 6282 of 2023 (BY SRI.SYED ARIF PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURATKAL POLICE STATION DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT REP BY THE S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 2. LOKESH BOLLAJE S/O LAKSHMANA MULYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.3/289(3) SHRIVARI BOLLAJE, 3RD BLOCK, KATIPALLA, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575 030 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2 AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.95/2023 ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504, 507, 195(A), 307 R/W 120(b) OF IPC AND SECTION 25(1)(B)(b) OF ARMS ACT, OF SURATKAL POLICE STATION. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18830 CRL.P No. 3626 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 12068 of 2022 CRL.P No. 6282 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner/s in these petitions has filed memos' seeking permission of this Court to withdraw these petitions with liberty to challenge the charge sheets filed in the cases registered against the petitioner/s. 2. The memos' are taken on record. In view of the memos', these petitions are dismissed and liberty is reserved to the petitioner/s to challenge the charge sheets registered against them. 3. In view of dismissal of main petitions, pending interlocutory applications if any filed, in any of these petitions, do not survive for consideration and the same stand dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37