- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010620052025 NC: 2026:KHC:50257 CRL.P No. 13312 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13312 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: ESHWAR MARAKHAD @ ISHWAR DODDESHAPPA MORABAD S/O DODDESHAPPA AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O ADARAGUNCHI VILLAGE, HUBLI HOBLI, DHARWAD - 580028 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJA K P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARASIKERE P S REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001 2. MANJUNATHA S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O RANGASAMUDRA VILLAGE, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572175 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR N., HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.59/2025 OF ARASIKERE P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 351(2),351(3),352 OF Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 16:44, BENGALURU Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010620052025 NC: 2026:KHC:50257 CRL.P No. 13312 of 2025 BNS ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONER PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, PAVAGADA, TUMKUR DISTRICT AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; “Quash the FIR in Cr.No.59/2025 of Arasikere P.S., for the offences p/u/s 351(2),351(3),352 of BNS act against the petitioner pending before the Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC court, Pavagada, Tumkur District.” 3. Learned HCGP submits that a charge sheet has been laid in C.C.No.2312/2025 pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge (Jn, Dvn) & JMFC Court, Pavagada Tumkur District. 4. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet so laid and/or file an application for discharge, the petition stands disposed of. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 16:44, BENGALURU Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010620052025 NC: 2026:KHC:50257 CRL.P No. 13312 of 2025 5. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending IA's does not survive for consideration. Hence, IA stands disposed of. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 25/09/2026, 16:44, BENGALURU Verified