- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334642026 NC: 2026:KHC:49777 CRL.P No. 7037 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7037 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ASHITH KUMAR GOWDA @ ASHIT S/O SRI. KARIYAPPA T AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT NO.7/36, 9TH MAIN PARIMALANAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 096. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY REPRESEBTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI. S.R. VEERENDRAPRASAD POLICE OFFICER SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE WING SEW, CCB, BANGALORE - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334642026 NC: 2026:KHC:49777 CRL.P No. 7037 of 2026 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S.528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH IMPUGNED FIR DATED 18.04.2026 IN CRIME NO.56/2026 ON THE FILE OF THE 41ST A.C.J.M. COURT, BENGALURU AND ALSO ON THE FILE OF CUBBON PARK POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 318(4) OF BNS, 2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional SPP for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Somarapu Vamashi vs. State of Karnataka1. 3. Learned Additional SPP does not dispute the said submission. 1 1 2025 SCC OnLine Kar 1436. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010334642026 NC: 2026:KHC:49777 CRL.P No. 7037 of 2026 4. Since it is submitted that the issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the said judgment, the Court is of the view that the present petition has to be allowed and the proceeding has to be quashed. 5. Consequently, the petition is allowed and the FIR dated 18.04.2026 registered in Crime No.56/2026 pending on the file of 41st ACJM Court, Bengaluru is hereby quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE