- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010559712026 NC: 2026:KHC:48793 CRL.P No. 12346 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12346 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ANAND, S/O LATE ANDANAYYA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OPP MANIPAL HOSPITAL, NAVODAYA QUATERS, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRACT, PIN 561203. PRESENT RESIDING AT VAJARAHALLI MAGADI TALUK MANNIGANAHALLI POST SUB-DISTRICT, MAGADI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN CODE -562127 (AS PER MENTIONED IN AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINATHA B V,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT CHANDRIKA, W/O ANAND, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MANIPAL HOSPITAL, NAVODAYA SCHOOL QUARTERS, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010559712026 NC: 2026:KHC:48793 CRL.P No. 12346 of 2026 KASABA, DODDABALLPURA, BENGALURU DISTRICT -563120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2636/2025 IN CR.NO.20/2025 REGISTERED BY THE DODDABALLPURA WOMEN P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 85,109, 115(2),352 351(2) OF BNS NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DIST. 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 HCGP accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that he will file an application for discharge of the petitioner. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. Petition is disposed of with a liberty to file an application as advised in law. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010559712026 NC: 2026:KHC:48793 CRL.P No. 12346 of 2026 5. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the matter. 6. All contentions kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE brn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026