- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010017622024 NC: 2026:KHC:54100 CRL.P No. 412 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 412 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNAPPA (A1) S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 2. SRI. SRINIVASA T.N S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 3. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY T.V S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 4. SRI KRISHNAREDDY S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 5. SRI SURESHA T.V S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 6. SRI RAMESH T.N S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 7. SRI SURENDRA S/O MUNIYAPPA T.S AGED 53 YEARS Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010017622024 NC: 2026:KHC:54100 CRL.P No. 412 of 2024 8. SRI NARAYANASWAMY T.H S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 9. SRI SUBBAREDDY T.N S/O NANJAPPA T.S AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 10. SRI NAVEEN T.H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 11. SRI VENKATESH MURTHY T.N S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 12. SRI KESHAVAMURTHY T.N S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 13. SRI NARAYANASWAMY T.M S/O MARIYAPPA T.N, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 14. SRI NARAYANASWAMY T.S S/O SONNAPPA T.H, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 15. SRI NANJAPPA T.S S/O SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE R/AT THUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHILASH KUMAR M.N FOR SRI. NANJUNDA GOWDA M.R, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010017622024 NC: 2026:KHC:54100 CRL.P No. 412 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SIDLAGHATTA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI VANITHA N GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OFFICER AT CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, CHIKKABALLAPUR, KOLAR - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAVEED S, HCGP FOR R1, R2 NOTICE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.237/2023 OF SIDLAGHATTA RURAL POLICE, NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.) AND CJM COURT, SIDLAGHATTA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 427, 435, 353 R/W 149 OF IPC, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that there is absolutely no material placed against these petitioners - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010017622024 NC: 2026:KHC:54100 CRL.P No. 412 of 2024 and there was no nexus between the petitioners and the alleged incident and that they are only the villagers. Further, he would contend that since there was no progress in the investigation for a period of three months, left with no other option, the petitioners preferred this petition. 2. However, learned High Court Government Pleader would oppose the prayer in the petition and submit that the investigation is at nascent stage and the aforesaid aspect has to be tested in investigation. 3. Since the investigation is at nascent stage, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court, if charge sheet is filed against them, the present petition is disposed of. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PKS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28