- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16995 CRL.P No. 2478 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 17682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2478 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17682 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 2478/2026 BETWEEN: HARISH SREENIVASA SHETTY S/O S.R. SREENIVASA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 202, BEHIND OLD SBM HOSAPET, HULIYURUDURGA, KUNIGAL, TUMKUR - 572 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PARAMESHA HULIYURDURGA S/O KRISHNEOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16995 CRL.P No. 2478 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 17682 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO.643, HALEPET, 3RD BLOCK, HULIYURDURGA, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. DEVARAJ A.S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 537/2025 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT JNANABHARATHI POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, AGAINST THE ABOVE-NAMED PETITIONER, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 61(2), 316(2), 318(3), 336(3), 340(2), 314, AND 351(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023. IN CRL.P NO. 17682/2025 BETWEEN: 1. C. N. VIJAYKUMAR S/O C.A NARASARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.440, K.V.R RESIDENCY, FLAT NO.001, 1 CROSS, N.T.I. LAYOUT, 1ST PHASE, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 092. 2. RAVI KUMAR NARAYANASWAMY S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.310/8, 2ND CROSS, OMBR LAYOUT 5TH MAIN ROAD, LAL BAHADUR NAGAR, VTC: BANGALORE NORTH, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16995 CRL.P No. 2478 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 17682 of 2025 PO: KALYANANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 043. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, CITY CIVIL COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PARAMESHA HULIYURDURGA KRISHNEGOWDA S/O KRISHNEOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.643, HALEPET, 3RD BLOCK, HULIYURDURGA, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 123. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. DEVARAJ A.S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.537/2025 BY THE Ist RESPONDENT JNANABHARATHI P.S., POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL CJM BENGALURU CITY, AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16995 CRL.P No. 2478 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 17682 of 2025 PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 61(2), 316(2), 318(3), 336(3), 340(2), 314, 351(2) OF BNS 2023. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioners in the respective petitions are before this Court calling in question registration of a crime in crime No.537/2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2), 316(2), 318(3), 336(3), 340(20, 314 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 2. Heard Sri. Lakshmikanth K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. Devaraj A.S., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 3. A perusal at the complaint in Crl.P.No.2478/2026 is indicative of the fact prima facie that the investigation is - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16995 CRL.P No. 2478 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 17682 of 2025 necessary in the case at hand. Therefore, investigation shall continue in Crl.P.No.2478/2026. 4. In Crl.P.No.17682/2025, the petitioners have not sought any bail in which accused No.3 is said to have died during the proceedings. Therefore, proceedings against accused No.3 has now stood abated. Who remains in the fray is the petitioner/accused No.1 in the companion petition and the petitioner No.1/accused No.2 in Crl.P.No.17682/2025. Since an interim order was granted, immediately after registration of the crime, the accused has not secured bail. 5. In that light, I deem it appropriate to grant protection directing the State not to take any precipitative action for a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. 6. In the event, no bail is secured by the next date, the State is at liberty to take appropriate action, in accordance with law. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16995 CRL.P No. 2478 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 17682 of 2025 7. The petitioners are at liberty to knock at the doors of this Court, in the event the final report would go against them. 8. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13