- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010039812025 NC: 2026:KHC:50412 CRL.P No. 1028 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1028 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. POORNIMA K S W/O SUDEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMAGARAHALLI VILLAGE, NEAR ESHWAR TEMPLE ALDUR POST CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST 577111 2. SAMPATH @ SAMPATH KUMAR C/O H.B NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. R/AT HEDADALU VILLAGE KUDUVALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST 577133 3. VASANTHA KUMAR D.S S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT TORANAMAVU VILLAGE, ALDUR POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST-577111. 4. ATHMIK S/O GANESH D.J, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT DODDAMAGARAVALLI VILLAGE, ALDUR POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST 5. POORNESH K.C S/O CHANDREGOWDA K.B. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010039812025 NC: 2026:KHC:50412 CRL.P No. 1028 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT KODUVALLI VILLAGE, ANNOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DIST 577111 …PETITIONERS (BY MS. ANUPAMA D.A., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY ALDUR POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-573201. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560001 2. LAKSHMI W/O GANESHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O RICE MILL ROAD, ALDUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-573201. 3. SMT. ASHA W/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O RICE MILL ROAD, ALDUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-573201. 4. SMT. REKHA, W/O KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O RICE MILL ROAD, ALDUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. SHOBHA.R., ADVOCATE FOR R2-R4) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010039812025 NC: 2026:KHC:50412 CRL.P No. 1028 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO. 0136/2024 REGISTERED BY ALDUR POLICE STATION, ALDUR CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(VA), 3(1)(ZA)(A), 3(1)(W) (I) OF SC ST ACT 2015. AND SECTION 133, 3(5), 329(3), 352, 74 BNS ACT 2023, VIDE ANNEXURE A, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL AND DISTRICT SESSIONS COURT AT CHIKKAMAGALURU AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Quash the FIR filed against the petitioners in Crime No.0136/2024 Registered by Aldur Police station, Aldur Chikamagaluru District for the offence punishable Under section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(za) (A), 3(1)(w)(i)) of SC ST act 2015. and section 133, 3(5), 329(3), 352, 74 BNS ACT 2023., vide Annexure A, Pending on the file of Addl and District Sessions Court at Chikkamagaluru in the interest of justice and equity. b) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the fact and Circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. What had been challenged was the FIR in Crime No.0136 of 2024 registered by the Aldur Police Station, Aldur Chikamagaluru District. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010039812025 NC: 2026:KHC:50412 CRL.P No. 1028 of 2025 3. On investigation, a charge sheet has been laid against petitioner No.1 who is accused No.1-therein and the other accused i.e., petitioners No.2 to 5 have been given up in the charge sheet. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court passes the following; ORDER i. The petition insofar as petitioner No.1, who is accused No.1, is concerned is dismissed as infructuous, reserving liberty to petitioner No.1 to challenge the charge sheet which has been laid or file a discharge application before the trial Court. ii. Since petitioners No.2 to 5 have been given up in the charge sheet, the petition is allowed in respect of petitioners No.2 to 5. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified