- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20578 CRL.P No. 4333 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4333 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. T.A. JAGADAMBA W/O E. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 2. SRI. E. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 3. SRI. PUNITH S/O E. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT NO.01, ADAKAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, MAKALI POST, 21ST KM, TUMKUR ROAD, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 162. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANGADHARA B.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. H.B. NALINA Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20578 CRL.P No. 4333 of 2026 W/O T.C. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.36, 5TH CROSS ROAD, 3RD MAIN ROAD, JAI MARUTHINAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 096. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.14865/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXII ADDL CJM AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 3, 61, 228, 236, 316, 314, 318, 336 OF BNSS 2023 INSTITUTED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE AT ANNEXURE B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in PCR No.14865/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 61, 228, 236, 316, 314, 318 and 336 of BNSS, 2023. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20578 CRL.P No. 4333 of 2026 2. No order is passed by the learned Magistrate referring the mater for investigation nor report is submitted at the hands of the jurisdictional police as is necessary under Section 175 of the BNSS. The petitioners have rushed to this Court. 3. The petitioners are reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court on two events; if the concerned Court would take cognizance and continue the proceeding itself or if the matter is referred for investigation to the jurisdictional police. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 115 CT:BHK