- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192019 NC: 2026:KHC:51912 CRL.P No. 2645 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2645 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. BALACHANDRA MAHADEVA HEGDE S/O. MAHADEVA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT GADIKAI POST TARGOD (BAIRUMBE), TALUK SIRSI, UTTARAKANNADA-581402 2. PRAKASH KAKAL S/O KAKAL LAKSHMINARAYAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS HEGGODU POST HONNESARA, TALUK SAGARA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577417 3. C. B. LAKSHMINARAYANA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE BHEEMAIAH HOUSE NO.71, SREEDHARA KRUPA 3RD CROSS, NEAR GUJARATH BHAVAN NEAR KUMBHAKONAM PLOT DESHPANDE NAGAR HUBLI DHARWAD DISTRICT-580020 4. SHANKARA BHAT S/O NARAYANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192019 NC: 2026:KHC:51912 CRL.P No. 2645 of 2020 R/AT SKANDA RESIDENCY SHIVA NAGARA, TENKILA NEAR BYPASS ROAD, PUTTUR D.K. DISTRICT-674 201 [DELETED V/O DT.21.09.2026] 5. PATTE SUBRAMANYA BHAT S/O NARASIMHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.1521, B CROSS SOUTH END, JAYANAGARA 9TH BLOCK BENGALURU-560 084 6. CHEMBARPU H. SATYANARAYAN BHAT S/O SATYANARAYANA BHAT AGED MAJOR R/AT NO.3A, MARGOSA ROAD SANTOSH APARTMENTS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560 003 7. K. T. MAHABALAGIRI HEGDE S/O THIMMAPPA HEGDE AGE MAJOR KANDIKA VILLAGE AND POST SAGAR TALUKA SHIVAMOGGA-577201 8. MAYURI GAJANANA UPADYAYA W/O GAJANAN SUBRAMANYA UPADHYAYA NO.19, 12TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR PIPELINE NEAR TEJA HOME, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 023 [DELETED V/O DT.21.09.2026] 9. SACHICHIDANANDA HEGDE S/O VISHVESHWARA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS ’SHAMBHAVI’, 2ND MAIN VIDHYANAGAR MARKET - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192019 NC: 2026:KHC:51912 CRL.P No. 2645 of 2020 YARD, SIRSI UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581401 10. RAMACHANDRA D. S. S/O SAMBHAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS DINDINAKARU, HIREMANE POST SAGARA TALUK SHIMOGA-577 430 11. RAMACHANDRA MANJUNATH ADI S/O MANJUNATH ADI DHARESHWARA RATHABIDI DHARESHWARA, KUMTA TALUK UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581327 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARAVIND M NEGLUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY GIRINAGARA POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 2. SHRI K. G. BHAT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHRI RAMACHANDRAPURA MATHA GIRINAGARA, BENGALURU …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI NITYANAND BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MANMOHAN P N, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2019 PASSED BY THE COURT OF LVI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192019 NC: 2026:KHC:51912 CRL.P No. 2645 of 2020 MAGISTRATE IN CR.NO.149/2019 PERMITTING REGISTRATION OF A CASE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2. The counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo for deletion of the name of petitioner Nos.4 and 8 from the cause list since already this Court considered their petition in W.P.No.51480/2019. The counsel for the petitioners also submits that in respect of very same crime is concerned, this court in the writ petition already considered the factual aspects of the case and comes to the conclusion that the petition requires to be allowed and quashed the proceedings wherein similar grounds are also urged as that of in this petition. The counsel appearing for the respondent/complainant also not disputes the same. The counsel for the petitioners would submit that the order passed by this Court dated 24.06.2025 is also challenged before the Apex Court and the said case was - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495192019 NC: 2026:KHC:51912 CRL.P No. 2645 of 2020 also withdrawn by the complainant before the Apex Court. The said fact is also not disputed by the counsel appearing the complainant/respondent. When this Court already applied its mind and considered the grounds which have been urged and quashed the proceedings, the question of continuing the proceedings against the other petitioners also does not arise. Hence, it is a fit case to exercise the powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C in respect of remaining petitioners also. 3. In view of the discussions made above, I pass the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The FIR in Cr.No.149/2019 of Girinagar Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 505, 506 and 507 of IPC is hereby quashed in respect of petitioner Nos.1 to 3, 5 to 7 and 9 to 11 is concerned. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN