- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3017 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2024 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. 10406 OF 2024 BETWEEN: NITHESH GOLECHA S/O DILIP KUMAR GOLECHA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NORTH TOWN ANAND TOWER 6 STEPHEN ROAD, FLAT NO. 1101-4,5,6,7 PERAMBUR BARREX, CHENNAI TAMILNADU - 600 012. …PETITIONER (BY MISS LIKITHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURU GATE P.S, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MUTTANAHALLI SHIVARAMEGOWDA S/O LATE MUNIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO. 168, 2nd FLOOR SUBBARACHATTI ROAD NETTAKALAPPA CIRCLE Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3017 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2024 BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU – 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THIS PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.2402/2023 (CR.NO.247/2022) OF HALASURU GATE PS PENDING ON THE FILE OF VI ACJM AT BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323, 324, 354, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to avail the remedy of filing an application seeking discharge before the concerned Court. 2. In the light of the said submission, the criminal petition stands disposed, reserving such liberty. 3. All contentions of the parties remain open to be urged before the concerned Court, in an application seeking discharge. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3017 CRL.P No. 10406 of 2024 5. Petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court in the event any order that would be passed against him on the application seeking discharge. I.A.No.1/2024 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 CT:SS