- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270052026 NC: 2026:KHC:48609 CRL.P No. 5898 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5898 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. R. KALAISELVI W/O KARTHICKEYAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT KUMARASWAMY S H BUILDING 45, TEACHERS COLONY, BEHIND NAGA CHOUDESHWARI TEMPLE, INDLABELE ROAD, ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 562 107. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATE REPRESENTED BY BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. GURUSWAMI HIREMATA PSI BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.S. ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270052026 NC: 2026:KHC:48609 CRL.P No. 5898 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C. NO.2375/2025 U/S 64(1), 65(1), 143(2), 143(3), OF BNS AND SEC 4, 6, 17 OF POCSO AND SEC 3, 4, 5 OF ITP ACT, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.282/2025 OF BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT-III AT BENGALURU, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.4) IS CONCERNED; ANNEXURE C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, since there are no materials against the petitioner in the charge-sheet, liberty may be reserved to the petitioner to file an application for discharge. 3. The submission is placed on record. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270052026 NC: 2026:KHC:48609 CRL.P No. 5898 of 2026 4. The petitioner is at liberty to file an application for discharge. The time spent by the petitioner in prosecuting the present petition, from 10.04.2026 till the date, has to be excluded computing the limitation, if any. 5. The petitioner is also at liberty to file an application for condonation of delay in filing the application for discharge. If such an application is filed, the same shall be considered in accordance with law, laid down in Shri. Subbaiah K. B. @ Mani V/s State of Karnataka1. 6. This Court has not considered the case on its merits. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. All contentions are kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 1 Crl.P.No.2237/2026 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026