- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010580722026 NC: 2026:KHC:50560 CRL.P No. 12859 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12859 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI VENKATESH S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/TNO.104, BEHIND YELLAMMA TEMPLE, MULLURVARTHUR HOBLI, KARNATAKA-560035. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M N LEELARAJU,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VARTHUR POLICE STATION, MARATHALLI SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI NITISH, S/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/T NO. MULLUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU KARNATAKA-560087. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) 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 PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4529/2026 ARISING OUT OF Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010580722026 NC: 2026:KHC:50560 CRL.P No. 12859 of 2026 CRIME NO.158/2026 REGISTERED AT VARTHUR POLICE STATION MARATHAHALLI SUB DIVISION, BENGLAURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 351(2),352,118(1) OF BNS 2023 AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF II ADDL CJM BENGALURU RURAL CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ARISING THEREFROM. 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-State. 2. After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty of the Court to file an application before the Trial Court for discharge. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition is dismissed. 5. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file application for discharge, if so advised in law. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010580722026 NC: 2026:KHC:50560 CRL.P No. 12859 of 2026 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the matter. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56