- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395572026 NC: 2026:KHC:43122 CRL.P No. 8318 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8318 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. ANANDA N.H., S/O LATE HANUMATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NAILA GUTTA HALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLPURA DISTRICT - 563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINATHA B.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SHRAVANI, W/O SHASHANK, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, KATAMACHANA HALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395572026 NC: 2026:KHC:43122 CRL.P No. 8318 of 2026 CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLPURA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. KEERTHI KRISHNA REDDY., ADVOCATE FOR R2 A/W SRI.PADMANABHA J., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.04/2026 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT CHINTAMANI CRIME REGISTER BY CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES 78 BNS (CORRESPONDING OFFENCES 354D OF IPC). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.4/2026 registered for an offence punishable under Section 78 of the BNS, 2023, which is an offence of stalking. 2. Heard Sri. Srinatha B.V., learned counsel appearing to the petitioner, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395572026 NC: 2026:KHC:43122 CRL.P No. 8318 of 2026 for respondent No.1, Smt. Keerthi Krishna Reddy, learned counsel along with Sri. Padmanabha J., learned counsel appearing to respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record. 3. The gist of the complaint that lead to registration of the crime as found in column 10 of the FIR is as follows: "10. ¥ÀæxÀªÀÄ ªÀvÀðªÀiÁ£À ªÀgÀ¢AiÀÄ «ªÀgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ PÉÆÃA ±À±ÁAPï. r, 26 ªÀµÀð, £ÁAiÀÄPÀ d£ÁAUÀ, UÀÈ»t, PÀlªÀiÁZÀ£ÀºÀ½î UÁæªÀÄ aAvÁªÀÄuÉ vÀ®ÆèPÀÄ ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.9008239644 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¤ÃrzÀ ºÉýPÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß zÀÆj£À ¸ÁgÁA±ÀªÉãÉAzÀgÉ £À£Àß UÀAqÀ CvÉÛ ªÀiÁªÀgÉÆA¢UÉ ªÁ¸ÀªÁVgÀÄvÉÛãÉ. £Á£ÀÄ F »AzÉ © ¥ÁªÀÄð¹ ªÀgÉUÉ ªÁå¸ÀAUÀ ªÀiÁrgÀÄvÉÛãÉ. FUÀ, 2024 £Éà ¸Á°£À K¦æ¯ï wAUÀ¼À°è £Á£ÀÄ aAvÁªÀÄuÉ £ÀUÀgÀzÀ ¸ÀĪÀÄ £À¹ðAUï ºÉÆêÀiï£À°è PÉ®¸À ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛzÁÝUÀ, aAvÁªÀÄuÉ vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ £À®èUÀAlÖºÀ½î UÁæªÀÄzÀ ªÁ¹AiÀiÁzÀ £ÁAiÀÄPÀ d£ÁAUÀzÀ D£ÀAzÀ J£ï.ºÉZï. ©£ï ¯ÉÃmï ºÀ£ÀĪÀÄAvÀ¥Àà gÀªÀgÀÄ ¤£ÀUÉ ¯ÉÆãï PÉÆr¸ÀÄvÉÛãÉAzÀÄ ºÉý ¥ÀjZÀAiÀĪÁVgÀÄvÉÛãÉ. 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FzÀjAzÀ £À£ÀUÉ ªÀÄ£À¹ìUÉ ¨ÉÃeÁgÁV ¸ÀªÀiÁdzÀ°è £Á£ÀÄ §zÀÄPÀ®Ä PÀµÀÖPÀgÀªÁzÀ PÁgÀt D£ÀAzÀ gÀªÀgÀ ªÉÄøÉUÀ½AzÀ ¨ÉøÀvÀÄÛ £Á£ÀÄ ¢:04/01/2026 gÀAzÀÄ ¨É½UÉÎ PÀlªÀiÁZÀ£ÀºÀ½î £ÀªÀÄä ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è 6:45 UÀAmÉ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è ªÀÄ£ÉAAiÀÄ°è EzÀÝ ¯ÁåAPïì ¸Àgï UÉÆïïØ «µÀªÀ£ÀÄß PÀÄrAiÀÄ®Ä ªÀÄÄAzÁzÀUÀ £ÀªÀÄä CvÉÛ ¤Ã®A©PÀgÀªÀgÀÄ §gÀĪÀµÀÖgÀ°è £Á£ÀÄ «µÀªÀ£ÀÄß PÀÄr¢gÀĪÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß £ÉÆÃrzÀÄÝ PÉÆÃqÀ¯Éà £À£ÀߣÀÄß ¤Ã®A©PÀgÀªÀgÀÄ PÁj£À°è aQvÉìUÁV aAvÁªÀÄt ¸ÀPÁðj D¸ÀàvÉæUÉ aQvÉìUÉ zÁR¯ÁVzÀÄÝ £ÀAvÀgÀ ªÉÊzÀågÀ ¸À®ºÉ ªÉÄÃgÉUÉ ºÉƸÀPÉÆÃmÉ JA.«.f. C¸ÀàvÉæAiÀÄ°è ºÉÆÃV £ÀAvÀgÀ PÉÆïÁgÀ J¸À.J£ï.Dgï. D¸ÀàvÉæUÉ §AzÀÄ zÁR¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. DzÀÝjAzÀ £À£Àß ªÀÄ£À¹ìUÉ vÉÆAzÀgÉ ¤ÃqÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ D£ÀAzÀ gÀªÀgÀ «gÀÄzÀÞ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ jÃvÁå PÀæªÀÄPÁÌX ¤ÃrzÀ zÀÆgÀÄ." 4. Vivid details of the complainant being harassed by the petitioner which would prima facie become the ingredients of stalking is alleged. Therefore, in the considered view of this Court, the submission of the learned counsel for respondent No.2 would merit acceptance that the matter would require investigation in the least. 5. In that light, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be reserved liberty to re-approach this Court, if the final report is filed and the final report would go against him. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395572026 NC: 2026:KHC:43122 CRL.P No. 8318 of 2026 6. In that light, the petition stands disposed reserving such liberty directing the petitioner to face investigation. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0