- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010077732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50058 WP No. 3491 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 3491 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAGHAVENDRA B HANJER, S/O. BASAVARAJ, AGE 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: ADVOCACY NO.71, GROUND FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR, NEAR WOODLANDS HOTEL, BANGALORE - 560 027 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA B. HANJER, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. STATE BY THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR (PSI) THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR (PSI), ANAVATTI POLICE STATION, ANAVATTI - 477 413, SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 2. SRI. MUDUPANNA, S/O. LATE SRI. PAKKIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010077732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50058 WP No. 3491 of 2026 RESIDING AT: HANAJI VILLAGE, JADE POST - 577 419, SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 3. SRI. CHANDAN C. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR (PSI), ANAVATTI POLICE STATION, ANAVATTI - 477 413, SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 4. SRI. SHANMUKHAPPA, S/O. LATE SRI. PAKKIRAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT HANAJI VILLAGE, JADE POST - 577 419 SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DIST. 5. SRI. NAGARAJA GOWDA, S/O. SMT. SHAVAMMA, AGED 55 YEARS, MAKOPPA VILLAGE, JADE POST SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 419 6. SRI. BASAVARAJA, S/O. LATE SRI. NILAPPA, AGED 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION: FARMER, RESIDING AT: BANKASANA VILLAGE, JADE POST - 577 419, SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 7. SRI. SHIVAPUTRAPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010077732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50058 WP No. 3491 of 2026 S/O. LATE SRI. MASTYAPPA, AGED 62 YEARS, OCCUPATION: FARMER, RESIDING AT: TALAGUNDA VILLAGE, JADE POST - 577 419, SORAB TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SAGAR ROAD, SHIMOGA - 577 201 9. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SHIKARIPURA DIVISION, SHIKARIPURA SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 427 10. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SORAB CIRCLE, SORAB, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 477 429 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, APP FOR R1 SRI. C. CHAMARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4 (R3,5,6,8,9,10 - SERVED)) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO A) QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28.11.2025 (ANNEXURE A PASSED BY THE 1 ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT SORABA IN CC NO. 4025/2025 AND CR NO.343/2025 / FIR NO.233/2025 IN TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 126(2), 352, 351(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS AND ALSO ON THE BASIS OF FABRICATED AND FALSE CHARGE SHEET DATED 14.11.2025 FILED IN CR NO.343/2025 (ANNEXURE- B) FILED BY THE 1ST / 3RD RESPONDENT. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010077732026 NC: 2026:KHC:50058 WP No. 3491 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Party-in-person is absent. Process fee is not paid. Office objections are also not complied. Accordingly, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl. No.: 0