- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14171 CRL.P No. 1691 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1691 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. VACHANARAM ALIAS VASANTH S/O SRI. TEJARAM, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.27, 2ND FLOOR, ANUGRAHA, 4TH 'C' CROSS, ANJANEYA NAGARA, ITTAMADU, BSK 3RD STAGE BENGALURU - 560 085 PERMANANT ADDRESS DUNGRAVA VILLAGE, BHAGODA PS, JALORA DIST RAJASTAN 343050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS A.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. RANJITHA R. W/O. ANMOL KUMAR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14171 CRL.P No. 1691 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.527, 8TH CROSS, PRAGATHIPURA, BSK 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE- 560 070. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CRIME NO.189/2023 NOW SC NO.841/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376,506 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH-54) AS PER ANNEXURE-A, B, C AND D. 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 appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter would seek leave of this Court to avail the remedy of filing a discharge and urge all the contentions that are urged before the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14171 CRL.P No. 1691 of 2026 Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69