- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3007 CRL.P No. 9 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. K.A.HARIS, S/O LATE ABDUL REHMAN K.M., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT KALLUMOTTE, CHERIYAPARAMBU, BETHU VILLAGE, NAPOKLU POST, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 214. 2. MR. MOHAMMED RIHAN K. H., S/O MR. K.A.HARIS, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, R/AT KALLUMOTTE, CHERIYAPARAMBU, BETHU VILLAGE, NAPOKLU POST, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 214. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY NAPOKLU P.S, MADIKERI RURAL CIRCLE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3007 CRL.P No. 9 of 2026 DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MRS. FATHIMA P. A., W/O LATE AHAMAD, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT CHERIYAPARAMBU, BETHU VILLAGE, NAPOKLU POST, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 214. 3. MR. HASEEM P. A., S/O LATE AHAMAD, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT CHERIYAPARAMBU, BETHU VILLAGE, NAPOKLU POST, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT NO.1 /RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN AGAINST ACCUSED/PETITIONERS HEREIN IN CRIME NO. 0071/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN) AND JMFC AT MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 3(5), 74 AND 352 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023; AT ANNEXURES - A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3007 CRL.P No. 9 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl. SPP appearing for the respondent-State submits that the issue is case and a counter case. He submits that pursuant to investigation, the police have now filed a charge sheet against the petitioners in C.C.No.71/2025 pending before the Hon'ble Addl. Civil Judge (Jr. Dn) and JMFC at Madikeri, Kodagu District. 2. In that light, petitioner is reserved liberty to call in question the charge sheet so filed pursuant to the investigation as aforesaid. Ordered accordingly and Criminal Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84