- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132852026 NC: 2026:KHC:39572 WP No. 5765 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 5765 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. ABHIGNAN (AS PER AADHAR CARD), AGED 35 YEARS, S/O A.G.NANJUNDA SHETTY, RESIDING AT SAI SADHAN TEMPLE STREET, JAI MARUTHI THEATRE, SAKLESHPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 134. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE HASSAN CITY POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 037, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU – 01. 2. SRI MAHESHWARAPPA T.C., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O LATE CHINNARANGAPPA, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132852026 NC: 2026:KHC:39572 WP No. 5765 of 2026 CHIEF OFFICER, SAKLESHPURA MUNICIPALITY, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRITS/ORDERS, QUASHING THE FIR DATED 06-02-2026 IN CRIME NO. 36/2026 OF HASSAN CITY POLICE STATION VIDE ANNEXURE-A ALONG WITH COMPLAINT DATED 06-02-2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A1, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3(1) (r) (s) AND 3(2)(va) OF THE SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND SECTIONS 351, 352, 132 AND 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER HEREIN/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner – accused No.1 is before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.36/2026, pending before the Additional District and Sessions Court, Hassan District, Hassan, for the offences under Sections 3(1)(r), - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132852026 NC: 2026:KHC:39572 WP No. 5765 of 2026 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 and Sections 351, 352, 132 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 2. Heard Sri P.P.Hegde, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Smt. Deepthi Alva, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri Pratheep K.C., learned counsel for respondent No.2. 3. Sri Pratheep K.C., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 – complainant submits that the complainant is not willing to pursue the complaint any further and the proceedings be quashed. 4. Sri P.P.Hegde, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that respondent No.2 - complainant had agreed for certain conditions before the Advocate's Association in the light of the Dharana so made. The conditions were that the khata would be changed in accordance with law and withdrawal of the complaint. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010132852026 NC: 2026:KHC:39572 WP No. 5765 of 2026 5. In the light of one of the conditions was withdrawal of the complaint by the complainant - Chief Officer of the Municipality, which is already executed by the complainant, the change of khata would also be undertaken to be executed in accordance with law. Therefore, taking note of the aforesaid submissions and contra-submissions, the following: ORDER a. The writ petition is allowed. b. The impugned crime in Crime No.36/2026, pending before the Additional District and Sessions Court, Hassan District, Hassan, stands quashed. All pending I.As’. stand disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 104