- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42565 CRL.P No. 10420 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10420 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. LOKESH M @ CHETHAN LOKESH, S/O SRI MAHADEVU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO S-2, 2ND FLOOR, NO.1034, BALAJI RESIDENCY, BEML LAYOUT, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. ALSO AT NO.56, 4TH CROSS, SRI RAMA TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR NANJUNDESHWARA MEDICAL, HOSAKEREHALLI, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42565 CRL.P No. 10420 of 2026 BENGALURU CITY POLICE, RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU. 2. KUM. RAKSHA SAVANTH S.M, D/O SRI. MANJAPPA. M.S., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.S-2, 2ND FLOOR, NO.1034, BALAJI RESIDENCY, BEML LAYOUT, RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, S.P.P. - I FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR/CRIME NO.0211 OF 2026 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64, 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS, 2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 ON THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 WHICH IS PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42565 CRL.P No. 10420 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. H. Manjunath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned SPP-I appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner is before the Court calling into question the registration of a crime in Crime No.211/2026 for the offences punishable under Section 64, 351(2) and 352 of the BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the incident has taken place in Ooty when the complainant and the petitioner had travelled to Ooty. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that the concerned Court is not considering the application for bail on the jurisdictional issue. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010480522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42565 CRL.P No. 10420 of 2026 5. Learned SPP would submit that they would not raise the question of jurisdiction, as the complainant is a resident of Bangalore and had travelled with the petitioner from Bangalore to Ooty. 6. In the light of the said submission, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and pursue the remedy for bail and approach this Court in the event of need in future. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27