- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397932025 NC: 2026:KHC:39112 CRL.P No. 8633 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8633 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUNIANNEPPA ALIAS MUNIANNEYYAPPA S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS 2. SRI. ANJINAPPA M S/O MUNIANNEPPA ALIAS MUNIANNEYYAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 3. SRI. M. MUNISWAMY S/O MUNIANNEPPA ALIAS MUNIANNEYYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT: KADUSONNAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, KANNUR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BHAGALURU ROAD, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560077 4. SMT. ANJULA M D/O MUNIANNEPPA ALIAS MUNIANNEYYAPPA, W/O K. PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397932025 NC: 2026:KHC:39112 CRL.P No. 8633 of 2025 R/AT. CHIKKAJALA VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-562157. 5. SMT. DEEPIKA A., D/O. ANJINAPPA M., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.12/2, NEAR MUNESHWARA TEMPLE, B. CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE AND POST, BENGALURU-560043 6. SMT. ASHA A. D/O ANJINAPPA M. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. R/AT YARAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE DODDAGUBBI POST BIDARAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU 560 077 7. SRI. ABILASH GOWDA A, S/O ANJINAPPA M. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 8. SMT. HARSHITHA M D/O M MUNISWAMY. AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 9. SRI. YOGESH M, S/O M MUNISWAMY. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.7 TO 9 ARE RESIDING AT: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397932025 NC: 2026:KHC:39112 CRL.P No. 8633 of 2025 KADUSONNAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE BIDARAHALLI HOBLI BHAGALURU ROAD BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU-560077 10. SRI. S. NAGARAJU REDDY S/O. LATE SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT. NO.142, CHALLEKERE RING ROAD, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560043 11. SMT. S. SULOOCHANA S. W/O SRINIVASA REDDY, R/AT NO.545, RAMASWAMY REDDY LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560043 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRIDHARA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOTHANUR POLICE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR BEEDI BENGALURU 560 001 2. SRI. MANJUNATH J. S/O LATE JAYARAMAIAH - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397932025 NC: 2026:KHC:39112 CRL.P No. 8633 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.113/1, 1ST A CROSS, NEAR HOLLY CROSS SCHOOL, MALLESHAPALYA, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560075 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.56/2025 OF KOTHANURU PS FOR THE O/P/U/S 190, 318(4), 340(2), 61(2) AND 62 OF BNS, 2023 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.69431/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXIX ACJM AT BENGALURU (MAYO HALL UNIT). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397932025 NC: 2026:KHC:39112 CRL.P No. 8633 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before the Court seeking quashment of the registration of a crime in Crime No.56/2025, which is referred for investigation in PCR No.69431/2024. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners though would submit several legal aberrations in the case at hand. 3. In the light of the issue, this Court feels it appropriate that investigation must ensue and there can be no quashment of the proceedings at this nascent stage. In that light, the investigation shall ensue. 4. The petitioners are at liberty to knock at the doors of this Court in the event of filing of a final report and the final report going against the petitioners. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397932025 NC: 2026:KHC:39112 CRL.P No. 8633 of 2025 With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7