- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4228 CRL.P No. 17611 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. 17611 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. RAVINDRA S/O SHANKARA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT IUDP LAYOUT, 11TH CROSS KANDAYAGIRI NAGARA CHITRADURGA TOWN – 577 501. 2. RAJENDRA S/O SHANKAR BHOVI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT IUDP LAYOUT, 11TH CROSS KANDAYAGIRI NAGARA CHITRADURGA TOWN – 577 501. 3. MANJUNATHA S/O OBANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT IUDP LAYOUT, 11TH CROSS BEHIND PRASHANTHI SCHOOL BABUJIRAMNAGARA CHITRADURGA TOWN – 577 501. 4. CHAMANSAB Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4228 CRL.P No. 17611 of 2025 S/O LATE BABU SAB AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: WOOD MERCHANT R/AT NEHRUNAGAR, 3RD CROSS HOLALKERE ROAD CHITRADURGA TOWN – 577 501. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI KANTHARAJAPPA M. G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR CHITRAHALLI GATE POLICE CHITRAHALLI – 577 557 REPRESENTED BY HIGH COURT State Public Prosecutor HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DINESH K. C., S/O CHAMDRAPPA T., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT UPPARIGENAHALLI VILLAGE HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN SO PER AS ACCUSED NO.2 TO 5/PETITIONERS IN THE LEARNED ADDL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT AT HOLALKERE IN C.C.NO.1311/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 303(2) OF BNS AND SEC.86 AND 87 OF K.F.ACT REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITRAHALLI GATE POLICE, AT CHITRAHALLI IN DOCUMENT NO.3 BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4228 CRL.P No. 17611 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 Learned counsel for petitioners 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. 5. Petitioners are at liberty to approach this Court in the event any order that would be passed against them on the application seeking discharge. I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89