- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6446 CRL.P No. 16105 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16105 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NAGARAJU M C S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO. 23002, JINDAL CITY CHIKKABIDARAKALLU, MANJUNATHA NAGARA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. CHAMARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIYUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6446 CRL.P No. 16105 of 2025 STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVANANJAPPA S/O LATE SIDDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SOMAJJANAPALYA, HULIYUR HOBLI, CN HALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CRIME NO. 184/2024 OF RESPONDENT HULIYAR POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B, FOR THE OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 34, 420 OF IPC IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER-ACCUSED NO. 1s. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6446 CRL.P No. 16105 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the registration of a crime and crime No.184/2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 34 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('the IPC' for short). 2. Heard Sri. M. Chamaraj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. K. Nageshwarappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The solitary contention of the petitioner is that his name is not found anywhere either in the complaint or in any of the statements. Without any rhyme or reason, the petitioner is now dragged into the web of crime in crime No.184/2024. To ascertain the truth, the investigation papers were summoned. 4. A perusal at the papers would clearly indicate that the petitioner does have three names. One the present name that is Nagaraju M.C., the other alias Ravikumar, the third alias - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6446 CRL.P No. 16105 of 2025 Chalawadi Mohan. Therefore, the only submission now to stall investigation of the petitioner is that, his name is not found would tumble down. In that light, the matter requires investigation. 5. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the Court in the event charge sheet is filed against him at a later point in time. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5