- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551512026 NC: 2026:KHC:51827 CRL.P No. 12172 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. 12172 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VINOD KUMAR N, S/O SRI. NAGARAJ.M AGE 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4/1, 19TH CROSS ROAD, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, KP AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560023. 2. SMT. MAHADEVI.L W/O SRI.NAGARAJ.M AGE 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4/1, 19TH CROSS ROAD, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, KP AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560023. 3. SRI.NAGARAJ.M S/O SRI. MANTAIAH.M AGE 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.4/1, 19TH CROSS ROAD, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, KP AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560023 4. SMT. BHUMIKA.N W/O SRI.SANJAY.H.G AGE 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT GREEN VIEW LAYOUT, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551512026 NC: 2026:KHC:51827 CRL.P No. 12172 of 2026 DR. VISHNUVARDHAN ROAD, UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560060 5. SRI. SANJAY.H.G S/O SRI.GURUSWAMY AGE 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT GREEN VIEW LAYOUT, DR. VISHNUVARDHAN ROAD, UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAHUL MANTE R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION (WEST), REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SMT. BHUMIKA M W/O VINOD KUMAR N AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 159, 4TH BLOCK, 3RD MAIN, BEML LAYOUT, BAYALU BASAVA LAYOUT RR NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560098 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S, HCGP 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 QUASH THE CR.NO.120/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2),351(2),352,85 R/W 3(5) OF BNS AND SEC.3,4 OF D.P ACT PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE XXIV A.C.J.M IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551512026 NC: 2026:KHC:51827 CRL.P No. 12172 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the charge sheet is filed. 2. The present petition is filed to quash the complaint and FIR in Crime No.120/2026 registered by West Women Police Station, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru City. 3. Under these circumstances, petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. Liberty as prayed for is granted. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE