- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010459392026 NC: 2026:KHC:48718 CRL.P No. 9901 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9901 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. RANJITH AGED 16 YEARS, S/O RAMESH R/AT PEDDURU, MUSTOOR VILLAGE, MULBAGAL, KOLARA - 563 132 REP. BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN AND FATHER MR.RAMESH, AGE 53 YEARS R/AT PEDDURU MUSTOOR VILLAGE MULBAGAL KOLARA - 563 132 2. MR. HARIKRISHNA N, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O NAGARAJ M, R/AT NO.62, 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS, CHIKKA BASAVANAPURA K.R.PURAM, VIRGONAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 049 3. MR.B.M.NARAYANA, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O MUNIYAPPA, R/AT NO 100, 5TH CROSS, OPP. SAMPALAMMA TEMPLE, CHIKKA BASAVANAPURA NORTH, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010459392026 NC: 2026:KHC:48718 CRL.P No. 9901 of 2026 VIRGONAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 049 4. MR. HEMANTH B.N. AGED 24 YEARS, S/O B.M.NARAYANA R/AT NO 100, 5TH CROSS, OPP.SAMPALAMMA TEMPLE, CHIKKA BASAVANAPURA NORTH, VIRGONAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 049 5. MR. J. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED 32 YEARS, S/O M. JAYARAM, R/AT 5TH CROSS, OPP.SAMPALAMMA TEMPLE, CHIKKA BASAVANAPURA NORTH, VIRGONAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 049 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ROSHITH SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE, K.R.PURAM PS, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 2. MR. TANZIL AHMED AGED 29 YEARS, S/O IQBAL AHMED, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010459392026 NC: 2026:KHC:48718 CRL.P No. 9901 of 2026 R/AT ZS RESIDENCY, OPP.GOV.COLLEGE, K.R.PURA, BANGALORE - 560 036 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGAHARISH G.S., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.331/2026 DTD 08.05.2026 REGISTERED BY K.R.PURAM P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2),118(1),190,191(1), 191(2),191(3),351(2),351(3),352 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE XXIX ACMM, BANGALORE. 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 High Court Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 2. This petition is filed seeking to quash the complaint registered in Crime No.331/2026 by K.R. Puram Police Station on 08.05.2026 for the offences alleged under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 190, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 351(2), 351(3) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending on the file of the XXIX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010459392026 NC: 2026:KHC:48718 CRL.P No. 9901 of 2026 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioner No.4 had lodged a complaint on 05.05.2026 alleging assault against the petitioners. Learned counsel submits that respondent No.2 filed a complaint three days later, i.e., on 08.05.2026, before the K.R. Puram Police Station alleging the aforementioned offences. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the second complaint is an afterthought and is a counterblast to the complaint filed by petitioner No.4. 5. Learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 would submit that, in the complaint dated 08.05.2026 filed by respondent No.2, there is a reference to the CCTV footage relating to the alleged incident. 6. Since the complaint and the counter-complaint have been filed, the Court, prima facie, is of the view that the presence of some of the persons at the scene of the offence is admitted. The question as to who is the aggressor and who is not the aggressor, and who is the victim, requires to be investigated. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010459392026 NC: 2026:KHC:48718 CRL.P No. 9901 of 2026 7. Under these circumstances, the Court is of the view that the matter requires investigation. 8. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. 9. However, it is made clear that merely because this Court has not entertained the petition seeking to quash the complaint, the same shall not be construed as reflecting anything against the petitioners. The matter shall be investigated objectively and in accordance with law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026