- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010629302026 NC: 2026:KHC:50985 CRL.P No. 13996 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13996 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. ASHOK KUMAR M, M, S/O MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 289, DHARMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR DHARMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE-560066. 2. MADHU M, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 181 NEAR DHARMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560066. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GIRISH B BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY VARTHUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY - 560066. REPRESENTED BY STATE BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. RAJAKUMAR.R, S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 523 DHARMARAYA TEMPLE STREET, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, VARTURUL, BANGALORE EAST, BENGALURU CITY-560066. …RESPONDENTS Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010629302026 NC: 2026:KHC:50985 CRL.P No. 13996 of 2026 (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 QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 I.E., VARTHUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY IN CRIME NO.455/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 324, 351(2), 352 OF BNS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND THE SAME IS PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL.CJM BENGALURU RURAL IN CC NO.9310/2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Since Criminal Petition No.12515/2026 is dismissed as withdrawn, the office objection relating to maintainability is overruled. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1-State. 3. The petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.9310/2026 arising out of Crime No.455/2026 pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru for the offences punishable are under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 324, 351(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010629302026 NC: 2026:KHC:50985 CRL.P No. 13996 of 2026 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners referring to the contents of the complaint and the charge sheet would submit that there are no allegations against the petitioners. The charge sheet contents do not attract any of the offences. One of the petitioners has also lodged a complaint and charge sheet is filed based on the said complaint relating to the same incident. Thus, learned counsel would contend that the petition has to be quashed. 5. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor would submit that the complainant has lodged the complaint against the petitioners and thereafter one of the petitioners has lodged the complaint as a counter blast. In both the cases, charge sheet is filed. Since there is a case and counter case, the presence of parties at the place of incident is admitted by the parties and there is a wound certificate reflecting the wound and the contents of the charge sheet would clearly indicate that the ingredients of offences are made out, as such learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, would contend that the petition has to be dismissed. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010629302026 NC: 2026:KHC:50985 CRL.P No. 13996 of 2026 6. The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records. 7. Admittedly, the complaint which has given rise to the present charge sheet is the first complaint. The complaint filed by the petitioners is the second complaint. Both complaints refer to the same incident. Thus, the presence of the parties at the scene of the offence is admitted. 8. The wound certificate would reflects the wounds on the victim. The contentions raised by the petitioners that, incident has not taken place, cannot be accepted at this stage. The contention is based on disputed facts which require trial before final adjudication. 9. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as the Court has found that there are materials to proceed further and to hold trial. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE