- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550202026 NC: 2026:KHC:51249 CRL.P No. 12029 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. 12029 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA YANKANNAGOUDA, S/O. YANKANNAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT SAWOOR VILLAGE, BIMOOR POST, SHAHAPURA TALUK, YADAIRI DISTRICT - 585 223. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KUMAR N.D, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAGHARISH G.S, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CRIME NO. 0048/2026 DATED: 05-04-2026 ON THE FILE OF Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550202026 NC: 2026:KHC:51249 CRL.P No. 12029 of 2026 CUBBONPARK POLICE BENGALURU, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 41ST ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCE SECTION 318(4) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA. 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 for the petitioner and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent-State. 2. The charge sheet is filed for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) of Baratiya Nyaya Sanhite. 3. It is submitted that the issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the judgement of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Somarapu Vamashi v. State of Karnataka in Criminal Petition No.7476/2025. 4. Learned Special Public Prosecutor does not dispute the proposition. Considering the submission, the petition is allowed Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550202026 NC: 2026:KHC:51249 CRL.P No. 12029 of 2026 FIR in Crime No.48/2026 registered by Cubbon Park Police is quashed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE