- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494682026 NC: 2026:KHC:50195 CRL.P No. 10807 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10807 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SUDHAKAR K C, S/O K V CHANDRA SHETTI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT NO.212Y, 2ND MAIN, CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560085 PERMANENT R/O KURUVANKA VILLAGE BANAVARA POST, ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN 573103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MURALI M, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SURESH KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT P. S, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. SRI SHANKAR H L, S/O H.O.LINGANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT. NO.9 ANANDAPPA BUILDING, VEERASANDRA, THIMAKKA LAYOUT, ELECTRONIC CITY POST,ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE-5600100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494682026 NC: 2026:KHC:50195 CRL.P No. 10807 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AND FIR BEARING CRIME NO.364/2025 AND CHARGE SHEET FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 103(1),238 OF BNS 2023 AND U/S.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 AND THE MATTER CAME TO BE RENUMBERED AS SPL.C.NO.816/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LXX ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-71). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State. 2. This petition is filed to quash the charge sheet in the Special Case No.816/2026 pending before LXX Additional Sessions Judge (CCH-71) Bengaluru. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the proceeding is arising from the FIR in Crime No. 364/2025 for the offences alleged under Sections 103(1), 238 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494682026 NC: 2026:KHC:50195 CRL.P No. 10807 of 2026 Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the complaint. The complaint is filed alleging that the petitioner's sister was found dead in the place where she was residing. The Police after investigation have filed a charge sheet only on the basis of call detail records and would submit that the Police suspect that the petitioner had an affair with the deceased. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that charge sheet materials do not point to any illegal act or crime committed by the petitioner and would submit that the trial is only a futile exercise and the proceeding has to be quashed. 6. It is further submitted that there are no forensic expert's opinion in the charge sheet, as such, the proceedings has to be quashed. 7. Learned High Court Government Pleader would submit that Police after investigation have submitted the Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494682026 NC: 2026:KHC:50195 CRL.P No. 10807 of 2026 charge sheet. The call detail records would indicate a close relationship between the petitioner and the deceased. The contentions raised by the petitioner is to be considered after the trial. 8. The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records. 9. The charge sheet is filed based on the call detail record. The Police apparently have collected the materials which indicate close relationship between the petitioner and the deceased. It is the contention that the petitioner even on the date of death of the victim, had made a phone call to the victim. 10. Under these circumstances, the matter requires trial. 11. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. 12. Observations made in this order is only confined to the merit of the petition. The Court has not expressed any Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494682026 NC: 2026:KHC:50195 CRL.P No. 10807 of 2026 opinion on the merits of the contentions to be led before the Trial Court. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE