- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010258652026 NC: 2026:KHC:52875 CRL.P No. 5693 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5693 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VEDAKUMAR S/O KRISHNAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, DODDAKUNDA VILLAGE, KODLIPETE KODAGU, KARNATAKA. 2. SMT. RUKMUNI W/O KRISHNAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, KEREGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODLIPETE KODAGU, KARNATAKA. 3. SRI. CHENNAKESHAVA S/O NAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, KEREGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODLIPETE HOBALI KODAGU, KARNATAKA. 4. SRI. THASHVIN S/O CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, KEREGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODLIPET HOBLI KODAGU, KARNATAKA. 5. SMT. BHAGYA.K.C W/O CHANNKESHAVA, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010258652026 NC: 2026:KHC:52875 CRL.P No. 5693 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, KEREGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODLIPET HOBLI KODAGU, KARNATAKA. 6. SMT. SUMA @ CHANCHALAKUMARI D/O. KRISHNAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS DODDAKUNDA VILLAGE, KODAGU, KARNATAKA. 7. SRI. RAVI @ DARANESHA S/O KALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, KUDLURU VILLAGE, KODLIEPETE HOBLI KODAGU, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.T.JAYARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SHANIVARASANTHE POLICE, SOMWARAPETE SUB-DIVISION, KODAGU DISTRICT. BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 2. SRI. KESHAVEGOWDA S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA.K.S AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT KEREGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODLIPETE HOBALI KODAGU, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V.ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED:31.12.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO.191/2025 OF SHANIVARASANTHE POLICE STATION, SOMWARAPETE SUB-DIVISION, KODAGU DISTRICT FOR THE Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010258652026 NC: 2026:KHC:52875 CRL.P No. 5693 of 2026 OFFENCE P/U/S 329(3), 324(4) OF BNS 2023 AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT SOMARPET, KODAGU THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the charge sheet has been filed. Under the circumstances, the petition does not survive for consideration. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. 4. This order will not come in the way of petitioners seeking such remedy as advised in law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE