- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556362026 NC: 2026:KHC:42386 CRL.P No. 12120 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.12120 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.MANJUNATH S S/O SIDDARAJU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.171, NEAR MILK DAIRY RAMADEVANAHALLI KANNAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL-561203 2. SRI D.SHIVASHANKAR S/O DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT BANDAHALLI, AVANI HOBLI MULABAGALU, OORAKUNTEMITTUR KOLAR-563127 3. SRI.ARUN KUMAR S.N. S/O LATE NARASIMHAPPA S.B. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT GOSEGOWDA STREET 1ST CROSS, NEAR BATHERI WATER FILTER SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA-571438 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SANDESH J.CHOUTA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.ABHINAY.S, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556362026 NC: 2026:KHC:42386 CRL.P No. 12120 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURGATE POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001 2. SRI K.JAYAPRAKASH S/O LATE N. KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, SSLR K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R.1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/SEC.482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.129/2026 DATED 06.08.2026 REGISTERED BY HALASURGATE POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY PENDING BEFORE THE III ADDL.CMM (ACMM) BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/SEC.201, 316(5), 318(4) OF THE BNS, 2023 PURSUANT THERETO INSOFAR AS THE PRESENT PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556362026 NC: 2026:KHC:42386 CRL.P No. 12120 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Sandesh J.Chouta, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners. 2. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners, after arguing the matter for sometime, would submit that he would re-approach this Court in the event a final report is filed and the final report would go against them. 3. The petitioners shall co-operate with the investigation. The investigation shall conclude as expeditiously as possible. Reserving such liberty, keeping all contentions open, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NBM List No.: 4 Sl No.: 5