- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010536452026 NC: 2026:KHC:47809 CRL.P No. 11816 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11816 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. KUMARA M.K. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O KALEGOWDA, R/AT NO.3094, PETE VOKKALGERI, MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571430 2. SHREEDARSHAN N.S AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O SATHISH KUMAR N.P., R/AT 12TH CROSS, GORAVANAHALLI TANK ROAD, LEELAVATHI EXTENSION, MADDUR MANDYA-571428. 3. VISHWASUNDAR N AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O NAGARAJU R/AT 307, TAMADAHALLI GRAMA, KASABA HOBALI, KANDEGALA PO, MALAVLLI TALUK Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010536452026 NC: 2026:KHC:47809 CRL.P No. 11816 of 2026 MANDYA-571430. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K.M.DODDI POLICE STATION REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 2. GEETHA K AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O MAHADEVU, R/AT NANJEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE MALAVALLI MANDYA-571422 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-1 A/W SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR/FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.165/2026 OF RESPONDENT NO- 1/K.M.DODDI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 108, 352, 351(2) AND 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) AND 3(2)(va) OF THE SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 PENDING ON THE FILES - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010536452026 NC: 2026:KHC:47809 CRL.P No. 11816 of 2026 OF V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned SPP on instructions would submit that the police post investigation is in the process of filing the closure report before the concerned Court. 2. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioners to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora in the event of need, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42