- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010633612026 NC: 2026:KHC:51357 CRL.P No. 14031 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14031 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI DAYANANDA S N, S/O R. VENKATAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O BANDARI CAMP VILLAGE, SANTE KADUR POST, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 577222. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H S PRASHANTH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUNGA NAGAR POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. GAGAN S/O SRI. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT VADDINAKOPPA VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577222 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010633612026 NC: 2026:KHC:51357 CRL.P No. 14031 of 2026 THE PRESENT CRL.P AND QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.401/2026 BY TUNGA NAGAR P.S. SHIVAMOGGA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 352,115(2),118(1),109,190 OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C - 3 COURT SHIVAMOGGA DIST. SHIVAMOGGA. 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 and the learned counsel Additional State Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 - State 2. This petition is filed to quash the proceedings in Crime No.401/2026 registered by Tunga Nagar Police, Shivamogga for the offences alleged under Sections 352, 115(2), 118(1), 109 and 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS') pending on the file of JMFC, Shivamogga. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that at the time of alleged incident, petitioner was riding a bike which was at a distance of 4 kilometres away from the scene of offence. It is stated that the petitioner was returning from his agricultural land. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010633612026 NC: 2026:KHC:51357 CRL.P No. 14031 of 2026 4. To substantiate his contention, petitioner has already furnished the CCTV footage to the jurisdictional Police. It is his apprehension that the CCTV footage may not be considered by the Police. 5. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor would submit that all relevant materials will be looked into at the time of investigation. 6. Under these circumstances, there is no need to quash the proceedings. 7. However, the Police shall consider all the relevant materials to be submitted by the petitioner in support of his contention. After considering the same, appropriate report shall be filed. 8. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE