- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:105 CRL.P No. 1138 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1138 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.K.L.LINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O LATE LINGA NAYAKA, R/A NO 126, NAYAKARA STREET, KOLLEGALA TALUK, KUNAGAHALLI CHAMARAJANAGARA, KARNATAKA- 571442 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHYAM KUMAR S.U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAMBALI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:105 CRL.P No. 1138 of 2025 HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001 2. DODDAMADASHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE DODDAMADASHETTY, UPPARA STREET, KUNAGALLI VILLAGE, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR, KARNATAKA- 571442 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.0123/2023 OF THE MAMBALI POLICE STATION, YELANDUR CIRCLE, CHAMARAJANAGAR IN THE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C YELANDUR INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN AS THE SOLE ACCUSED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/341, 504, 506, 323 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:105 CRL.P No. 1138 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the registration of a crime in Crime No.123/2023 registered for offences punishable under Sections 341, 504, 506 and 323 of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri. Shyam Kumar S.U., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl.SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the police after investigation have filed a 'B' report and 2 years have passed by, no protest petition is even filed. 4. In the light of the 'B' report so filed, the petition stands disposed reserving liberty to the petitioner to revive the subject petition in the event protest petition is filed by the complainant and further proceedings are taken up by the concerned Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:105 CRL.P No. 1138 of 2025 Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 CT:PS