- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14473 WP No. 5415 of 2021 C/W WP No. 6863 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5415 OF 2021 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 6863 OF 2021 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 5415/2021 BETWEEN: RAGHAVENDRA B. MANUVACHARYA S/O MANUVACHARYA, NO.74/16, 1ST MAIN, OPP GOKUL FAMILY HOSPITAL, MATTIKERE-560054 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARAN BORAIAH D.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MUDUGAL POLICE, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SANGAPPA S/O LINGAPPA KURI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMOURU VILLAGE TALUK, LINGASAGUR, RAICHUR, KARNATAKA-584101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI.GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14473 WP No. 5415 of 2021 C/W WP No. 6863 of 2021 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.03.2018 LODGED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN WP NO. 6863/2021 BETWEEN: MARUTESH S/O RUDRAPPA AGED 43 YEARS NO.74/16, 1ST MAIN OPP. GOKUL FAMILY HOSPITAL MATTIKERE – 560054 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN BORAIAH D.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MUDUGAL POLICE, REP. BY SSP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SANGAPPA S/O LINGAPPA KURI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMOURU VILLAGE TALUK, LINGASAGUR, RAICHUR, KARNATAKA. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI.GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14473 WP No. 5415 of 2021 C/W WP No. 6863 of 2021 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.03.2018 LODGED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER In these petitions, the respective petitioner has inter alia challenged an FIR drawn against him by the respondent No.1 in Crime No.40/2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. Since the offences allegedly have occurred within the jurisdiction of the respondent No.1 and in view of the division of work between the Benches of the Court, these petitions have to be tried by the Bench at Kalaburagi and hence, Registry is directed to transmit the files to the Bench at Kalaburagi. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14473 WP No. 5415 of 2021 C/W WP No. 6863 of 2021 3. Consequently, list these petitions before the Kalaburgi Bench. 4. For statistical purposes, these petitions are treated as closed in the Principal Bench. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51