- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010588802026 NC: 2026:KHC:51652 CRL.P No. 13079 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13079 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI KENCHAPPA NAIKA S/O GOVINDANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST 2. SRI CHETAN NAIKA G.K., S/O KENCHAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, OCCUPATION: STUDENT BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF DESHANI GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE, JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NAGARAJ D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI K.GURUDHATTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY JAVAGAL POLICE STATION, ARSIKERE TALUK Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010588802026 NC: 2026:KHC:51652 CRL.P No. 13079 of 2026 HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 125 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI RUDRA NAIKA S/O LATE MANTRAYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DESHANE GOLLARAHATTI JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.S.ARUNA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.61/2026 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT-JAVAGAL P.S. HASSAN DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF BNS 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH 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 It is submitted that the charge sheet is filed. The present petition is filed to quash the FIR in crime No.61/2026, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010588802026 NC: 2026:KHC:51652 CRL.P No. 13079 of 2026 registered by the Javagal Police for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Under the circumstance, the petition has become infructuous and the petition is dismissed. 3. The petitioner is at liberty to avail such other remedy as available in law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE