- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587092026 NC: 2026:KHC:51654 CRL.P No. 13029 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13029 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KESHAVA MURTHY G.R., S/O LATE RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT, NO.71, CHANDRAMOULESHWARA LAYOUT, MADAGONDANAHALLI ROAD, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDAN B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANGALORE DISTRICT WOMEN PS DODDABALLAPURA REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. M.SHUCHITHA, W/O KESHAVA MURTHY G.R., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.71, CHANDRAMOULESHWARA LAYOUT, MADAGONDANAHALLI ROAD, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587092026 NC: 2026:KHC:51654 CRL.P No. 13029 of 2026 DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.S.ARUNA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN , (C.C.NO.2270/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 OF THE BNS, 2023, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DODDABALLAPURA AGAINST THE PETITIONER. 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 for the petitioner. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for the first respondent. 3. It is submitted that the first proviso to Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNSS’) is not complied with, before passing the order. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587092026 NC: 2026:KHC:51654 CRL.P No. 13029 of 2026 4. It is also submitted that, there are no materials to proceed further, since it is urged that the impugned order is passed in violation of Section 223 of the BNSS. 5. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court urging his contentions. 6. Hence, the petition is disposed. 7. The time spent in prosecuting the present petition from 20.08.2026, till date, shall be excluded in computing the limitation. 8. Registry shall return all the documents to the petitioner after retaining a photocopy of the same. 9. This Court has not expressed anything on the merit of the matter. 10. All contentions shall be urged before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE NVJ/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE