- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010752052025 NC: 2026:KHC:51315 CRL.P No. 16045 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16045 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SMT SHAILAJA W/O LATE M. MUNENDRA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT 82, 3RD CROSS, R.R. LAYOUT, MARAGONDANAHALLI ROAD, T.C. PALYA, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU -560036. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHAILAGA., PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITE FILED P.S RUSTAMJEE LAYOUT, VINAYAKA LAYOUT WHITEFILED, BENGALURU 560 066 REP BY THE STATE PP HIGH COURT BUILDING 2. MR. GIRISH NAIK (SUB-INSPECTOR)AGE 33 YEARS, WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY - 560056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 11.09.2024 REGISTERED BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION AGAINST THE Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010752052025 NC: 2026:KHC:51315 CRL.P No. 16045 of 2025 PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.0626/2024 U/S 132 OF BNS, 2023 AS AGAISNT THE PETITIONER, BEING FALSE, MALICIOUS AND AN ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF LAW, AND CONSEQUENTLY, QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ARISING THEREFROM, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL AT BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Quash the FIR dated 11.09.2024 registered by Whitefield Police Station in Crime No. 0626/2024 for the offences punishable under Section 132 of the BNS, 2023 as against the petitioner, being false, malicious and an abuse of the process of law. And consequently, quash all further proceedings arising therefrom, pending on the file of the Court of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural at Bengaluru. ii. Grant any other relief that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned HCGP submits that a charge sheet has been laid on 29.10.2025 in CC No.48/2026. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said charge sheet and or file a discharge application, Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010752052025 NC: 2026:KHC:51315 CRL.P No. 16045 of 2025 the Criminal Petition No. 16045 of 2025 stands disposed. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 4 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified