- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16481 CRL.P No. 1686 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1686 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MAHADEVA S/O NINGASHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOLLEGALAMOLE VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 440. 2. NATARAJU S/O LATE MAHADEVASHETTY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOLLEGALAMOLE VILLAGE KOLLEGALA TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 440. 3. KEMPARAJU @ KEMPANNA S/O LATE RACHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOLLEGALAMOLE VILLAGE, KOLLEGALA TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 440. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAJESH P., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16481 CRL.P No. 1686 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOLLEGAL TOWN POLICE, KOLLEGAL TOWN REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING ANNEXURE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. CHANDANA DAUGHTER OF LATE MAHADEVA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS UPPAR KODIMOLE VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT – 571 342. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNNS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT KOLLEGAL TOWN POLICE KOLLEGAL AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN INITIALLY IN THE FIR IN CRIME NO.65/2025 DATED 02.04.2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 3(5), 54, 64 AND 69 OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND JMFC KOLLEGAL UNDER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16481 CRL.P No. 1686 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of the records submits that the petition has become infructuous on the score that the police have filed the charge sheet. 2. In the light of the above submission, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet or avail such remedy as is available in law, the subject criminal petition stands disposed. I.A.No.1/2026 is disposed, as a consequence. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26