- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50632 CRL.P No. 11500 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. 11500 OF 2026 BETWEEN: NARAYANA S/O. LATE THUGURU ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT BEHIND ESHWARA TEMPLE, TIRUPALAYA, JIGINI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 560 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR A.S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, ANEKAL SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 099. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. T.N. SAMPANGI RAMAREDDY, S/O. NARASIMHAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT TIRUPALAYA VILLAGE, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50632 CRL.P No. 11500 of 2026 JIGINI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGHARISH G.S, HCGP FOR R1 ) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.490/2023 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.401/2022 HEBBAGODI P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED IV ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT ANEKAL, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 341, 504, 506 OF IPC, 1860, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 proceedings in C.C. No.490/2023 pending before IV Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Anekal, arising out of Crime No.401/2022 registered by the Hebbagodi Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50632 CRL.P No. 11500 of 2026 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the charge-sheet materials do not indicate any cognizable offence and a false case has been filed against the petitioner. Thus, it is the contention that the proceedings have to be quashed as it is an abuse of the process of the Court. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 would submit that the complaint has been registered and the investigation has been carried out in accordance with law. There are eyewitnesses to the alleged incident. The petitioner is alleged to given a life threat to the complainant by holding a weapon in his hand. Thus, would urge that the petition has to be dismissed. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the alleged weapon said to have been held by the petitioner at the time of alleged incident has not recovered. No seizure panchanama is drawn, as such, the prosecution is untenable. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010525462026 NC: 2026:KHC:50632 CRL.P No. 11500 of 2026 6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that, in the further statement of the complainant, the presence of one of the three eyewitnesses cited in the charge sheet has not been mentioned. The Court is of the view that the said contention cannot be a ground to quash the proceedings. 7. The Court is of the view that merely because the alleged weapon held by the petitioner has not been recovered, the same cannot be a ground to quash the proceedings. 8. With these observations, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9