- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:371 CRL.P No. 294 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 294 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. IRLINGEGOWDA M.S. S/O SIDAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O NO. 369, BILAL NIAGARA NEAR JAYANAGARA, HIRIYUR - 577 598. 2. ASHOK S S/O SIDDAPPA AGED 40 YEARS, GIDDAONBANAHALLI VILLAGE, AIMANGALA HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA - 57558. 3. HARISHKUMAR.R @ KALLAHATTI HARISH S/O RANGAPPA L AGED 36 YEARS, R/O NEAR AK COLONY KALLAHATTI-VILLAGE, AIMANGALAL HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA-57558. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:371 CRL.P No. 294 of 2023 4. T.SURESH BABU S/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED 45 YEARS, YELUKOTI NILAYA, NEAR OLD SANDESH HOTEL VITTAL NAGAR, CHALLAKERE KARNATAKA - 577 522. 5. JAI PRAKASH S/O RAVINDRANATH A AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O 02, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SANGENAHALLI, SIDIAIAHNAKOLE HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA - 577 545. 6. THIPPESWAMY R S/O RAMAJJA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT MALLAPPANAHALLI POST, MALLAPPANAHALLI, HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA - 577 545. 7. SUBRAMANYA S/O P.G.THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT HARIYABBE CHITRADURGA - 577 546. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VIJETHA R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:371 CRL.P No. 294 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ABBINAHOLE POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI.OBALAPPA (OBALESH) S/O SRI YALLAPPA AGED 53 YEARS, R/AT BYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, DHARMAPURA HOBLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 546. 3. SRI. B. SOMASHEKAR S/O BYALAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.319/H99, 9TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 22.12.2022 FIR IN CR.NO.119/2022 REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT POLICE (ABBINHOLE P.S.) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 506, 341, 504, 143, 147, 149, 307, 323 R/W 114 OF IPC AND SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v)(v-a) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:371 CRL.P No. 294 of 2023 WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the Petitioners most humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the Complaint dated 22.12.2022, FIR in Crime No.119/2022 registered by the 1st respondent police [Abbinahole] Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.506, 341, 504, 143, 147, 149, 307, 323 r/w Sec.114 of IPC and Secs.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 3(2) (v-a) of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and which is now pending on the file of 2nd Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in respect of the petitioners herein, in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Smt. Vijetha R. Naik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:371 CRL.P No. 294 of 2023 3. Learned HCGP on information submits that the charge sheet has been filed. 4. In that light, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet. 5. All contentions that are raised before this Court in the subject petition shall remain open in the petition that is to be filed, if the petitioners so desire challenging the charge sheet. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 CT:BHK