- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604232026 NC: 2026:KHC:47587 CRL.P No. 13308 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13308 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. HALAPPA K. N. S/O NAGAPPPA K.B., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.53 SAMRUDDI, B BLOCK, GOLDEN CITY LAYOUT, GADIKOPPA, NEAR SHARAVATHI DENTAL COLLEGE, GOPALA EXTENSION SHIMOGA-577205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT.NANDINI C, D/O V CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED 35 YEARS, NANDINI NILAYA, Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604232026 NC: 2026:KHC:47587 CRL.P No. 13308 of 2026 8/2 CROSS, SHANTHI, NAGARA RAAGIGUDDA, SHIMOGA-577201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA.M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.357/2025 DATED 26.11.2025 REGISTERED BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii), 351(2), 352 OF BNS, 2023, AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(vii) AND 3(1)(w)(i) OF THE SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, AT SHIVAMOGGA AND ETC., 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 this Court seeking the following prayer: "1. Quash the FIR in Crime No.357/2025 dated 26/11/2025 registered by Shivamogga Rural Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii), 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(vii) and 3(1)(w)(i) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 pending on the file of Addl. District & Sessions Court at Shimoga; 2. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604232026 NC: 2026:KHC:47587 CRL.P No. 13308 of 2026 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are plethora of grounds to project the misuse or abuse of the process of law by the complainant, as this is the second complaint registered, not against the petitioner, but on identical offences against someone else who stood acquitted later. Learned counsel further submits that in the event, this Court would not be inclined to entertain the petitioner at this juncture, the petitioner shall have liberty to knock at the doors of this Court at a later point in time, in the event of filing of the final report and the final report going against the petitioner. 3. Keeping all contentions open, the liberty is reserved to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court in the event a charge sheet is filed against the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MCR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 41