- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6553 CRL.P No. 619 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 619 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT. J. PRIYADHARSHINI WIFE OF ARUNKUMAR P D/O JAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO. 139, DODDANNA NAGAR, ADI DRAVIDA COLONY, KAVAL BYRASANDRA, RT NAGAR POST, BENGALURU- 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJANNA B.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SANJAY NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU- 560 083 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6553 CRL.P No. 619 of 2026 REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU- 560 001 2. SMT. NAGARATHNA M W/O LATE. SANTHOSH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.436, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, KHB COLONY, BENGALURU- 560 079 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0176/2024 OF SANJAY NAGAR P.S., BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S.106 OF BNS, 2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONER WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE VIII ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6553 CRL.P No. 619 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "a) Quash the FIR in Crime No: 0176/2024 of Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru city for the alleged offences punishable under section 106 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) against the petitioner which is pending on the file of the Hon'ble VIII Addl. CJM, Bengaluru. b) Grant such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Rajanna B.C., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. The petitioner gets embroiled in a crime in Crime No.176/2024 and the investigation is set in to motion on the said crime. The police after investigation file a 'B' report. The complainant is said to have filed a protest petition before the concerned Court. While the petitioner is accused is before this Court to stop all further proceedings before the concerned Court. The 'B' report is yet to be accepted or rejected and the protest petition is still pending. The petition cannot be entertained at this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6553 CRL.P No. 619 of 2026 stage. Therefore, the petition stands disposed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora and in the event there is any order passed on the protest petition. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55 CT:PS