- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39881 CRL.P No. 8950 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8950 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. VIJAY M, S/O. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, NEAR MAHANTHALINGAPURA, R/AT BALARBANDE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 2. TEJAS. M, S/O. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT MAHANTHALINGAPURA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 3. MUNIRAJU. V, S/O. LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT BALARBANDE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 4. SRINIVASA, S/O. YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39881 CRL.P No. 8950 of 2026 R/AT BALARBANDE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 5. NAVEEN KUMAR. M, S/O. B. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BALARBANDE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI REVANTH P N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JIGANI POLICE STATION, ANEKAL SUBDIVISION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REP. BY THE LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 2. GOPI, S/O. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT KRISHNADODDI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT. 3. VENKATESH S/O. CHOWDAPPA, R/AT KRISHNADODDI VILLAGE, JIGANI KRISHNADODDI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39881 CRL.P No. 8950 of 2026 BENGALURU DISTRICT. 4. DHANUSH, R/AT KRISHNADODDI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.73/2026 REGISTERED AT JIGANI POLICE STATION, ANEKAL SUB DIVISION BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(2) (v-a) AND 3(1)(s) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, AND SECTION 27, 25(1) OF ARMS ACT, 1959 AND SECTIONS 115(2), 118(2), 190, 140(2), 352, 351(3) AND 126(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IIND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL, BANGALORE AS AGAINST THEM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the police after investigation, have filed their final report / charge sheet before the concerned Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010420922026 NC: 2026:KHC:39881 CRL.P No. 8950 of 2026 2. In the light of the aforesaid submission, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet, the criminal petition stands disposed. Pending application - I.A.No.1/2026 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 112