- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4233 CRL.P No. 17066 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17066 OF 2025 BETWEEN: CHETHAN K. RATHOD S/O. KRISHNAJI RATHOD AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT 2ND CROSS, NEAR PRIYADARSHINI SCHOOL, KASHIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA TOWN, DAVANAGERE – 577 601. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KTJ NAGAR POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE CITY SUB-DIVISION, DAVANAGERE – 577 601. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. TEJASWI C.K., S/O KRISHNAPPA C.N., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS, VINAYAKA NAGAR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4233 CRL.P No. 17066 of 2025 YALLAPURA, TUMAKURU TOWN, JAYANAGAR NEAR BHAGIRATHA CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE TOWN, DAVANAGERE – 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 OF BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6326/2025 (ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.106/2024) OF KTJ NAGAR P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 363, 364(A), 307, 323, 420, 465, 468, 471, 504, 506, 120(B) R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE III ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT DAVANAGERE VIDE ANNEXURE-C. 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 such remedy as is available in law. 2. In the light of the said submission, the criminal petition stands disposed, reserving such liberty. I.A.No.1/2026 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68