- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625342026 NC: 2026:KHC:52303 CRL.P No. 14032 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14032 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DR BHARATHI V W/O VIVEKANANDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.374, 10TH MAIN, 1ST D CROSS, SAMPIGE LAYOUT, NEAR AMARAJOYTHI NAGARA BESCOM, BASAVESHWARANAGAR POST OFFICE, BENGALURU-560079. …PETITIONER (BY SMT VEENA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI VINOD KUMAR T RAJ, S/O T C RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIMMASANDRA VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 562157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR NO.178/2026 AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625342026 NC: 2026:KHC:52303 CRL.P No. 14032 of 2026 ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS, OF CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION AT BENGALURU, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILED OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 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 the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. The contentions raised in the petition can be urged by the petitioner before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. Hence, the petition is dismissed without entering into the merits. 4. Time spent in prosecuting from 03.09.2026 till date has to be excluded while calculating the period of limitation. 5. Registry to return the documents to the petitioner after retaining a xerox copy. 6. In case the petition is filed, same shall be considered in accordance with law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 47 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE