- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529972026 NC: 2026:KHC:50629 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11596 OF 2026 BETWEEN: RONY THOMAS (NAME AS PER AADHAR CARD) S/O THOMAS K.J, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.10, M.C. ROAD, KALENAHALLI, K.R. PETE, MANDYA KARNATAKA - 571 402. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIJI MALAYIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA K.R. SAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PAULSON E THOMAS (NAME AS PER COMPLAINT) AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O E.T. THOMAS AS PER COMPLAINT RESIDING AT SIDDALINGAPURA H.D. KOTE, MYSORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.S. ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529972026 NC: 2026:KHC:50629 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.58/2026 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 (K.R.SAGAR P.S) AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 105 OF BNS 2023 NOW PENDING IN THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT S.R.PATNA, MANDYA 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 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. 2. This petition is filed to quash the complaint dated 13.04.2026 lodged by respondent No.2 and the FIR registered in Crime No.58/2026 by the K.R.Sagar Police Station, Mandya. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that there was no scope to register the FIR for the offence under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’). - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529972026 NC: 2026:KHC:50629 CRL.P No. 11596 of 2026 4. It is submitted that, assuming that the alleged incident had taken place, at the most (without admitting anything), it can be a case under Section 106 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and nothing beyond that. 5. The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records. The charge sheet is not yet filed and the investigation is underway. 6. The petitioner is at liberty to put forth his version before the Investigating Officer. Thereafter, the Investigating Officer shall objectively investigate the matter and file an appropriate report in accordance with law. 6. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE SMC/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21