- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006792025 NC: 2026:KHC:52874 CRL.P No. 287 of 2025 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. 287 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. C. N. MANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O SRI. NANJUNDE GOWDA, RESIDING AT: NO.1, BLOCK NO.9, BEML LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 570 023. OFFICE: MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, ROOM NO.6, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, NAZARBAD, MYSURU - 570 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIKRAM A HUILGOL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIRISHA T R., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. N. GANGARAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O LATE NANJE GOWDA, R/AT NO: LIG-54, KHB, JTK 3RD STAGE, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 023. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED:17.09.2024 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.30293/2024 (PCR NO.7896/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE XLII ADDL CHIEF Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006792025 NC: 2026:KHC:52874 CRL.P No. 287 of 2025 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF CASES AGAINST MPS/MLAS IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA), BENGALURU. 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 Senior Counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petition is filed challenging the order passed by the Magistrate Court taking cognizance of the offences under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner would submit that, the contents of the complaint and the alleged publication are not per se defamatory and the Court could not have taken cognizance of the offences. 4. The Court is of the view that these contentions can very well be raised before the Jurisdictional Sessions Court. Hence, the petitioner is not entertained in this extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006792025 NC: 2026:KHC:52874 CRL.P No. 287 of 2025 5. The petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Jurisdictional Sessions Court. 6. The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 06.01.2025 till date shall be excluded while computing the period of limitation. 7. Registry is directed to return the documents to the petitioner after retaining xerox copies. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the matter. 9. All contentions are kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE