- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34113 WP No. 18542 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 18542 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SUNIL M, S/O MAHADEV M, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT #363, HARIJAN COLONY, ARAKEREHOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, VTC, KODIYALA POST, KODIYALA, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571415. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M N VASUDEVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MANDYA EAST POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560001. 2. SHUBHAMANGALA J.S., D/O PRABAKARA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT KUMARAKRUPA BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34113 WP No. 18542 of 2026 NEHRU NAGARA, MANDYA 571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B N JAGADEESHA, SPP –I A/W SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO(I) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE FIR NO. 0089/2026 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1) AND 108 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner - accused No.4 is before the Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.89/2026, which is registered on 09.06.2026. Even before the ink on the crime could dry, the petitioner is before the Court. 2. Heard Sri M.N.Vasudevan, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned State Public Prosecutor – 1 along with Smt Rashmi Patel, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34113 WP No. 18542 of 2026 3. Learned State Public Prosecutor - 1 submits that the fulcrum of the case is gross. The petitioner who is a Branch Manager of L&T Finance Limited. The finance company having lent the money, has immediately followed up for return of the money. Being frustrated, the father kills his wife and son and the father dies by hanging himself. The axe of abetment has now fallen on the present petitioner for having pestered for returning of money from the hands of the said deceased persons. Therefore, he submits that there can be no question of interdicting the proceedings immediately after the crime is registered, which is not even a month old. 4. In the light of the submissions of the learned State Public Prosecutor – 1, investigation shall ensue. The petitioner is at liberty to knock at the doors of this Court in the event, the final report that would be filed by the police after investigation is against the petitioner. 5. With the aforesaid observation and reserving liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 110