CRL.P/13144/2026 of SANTHOSHA K J Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 October 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13144 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

1.

SANTHOSHA K J

S/O JAGADEESH.K.S

AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,R/AT NO. WARD.NO.8,

BEHIND MAHALAXMI SHAMEEL,

VENKATESHWARA NAGAR, KADUR TQ,

CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA-577548

2.

2. RAVIKUMAR.K.J

S/O JAGADEESH.K.S

AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,R/AT NO. WARD.NO.8,

BEHIND MAHALAXMI SHAMEEL,

VENKATESHWARA NAGAR, KADUR TQ,

CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA-577548

3.

KARTHIK.D.R

S/O RAJAPPA

AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,R/AT K DASARAHALLI,

KAMANAKERE POST,KADUR, CHICKMAGALUR,

KARNATAKA-577116

4.

4. RAMESHA.M

S/O V.P.MANI

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, VENKATESHWARA NAGARA,

HC-KAR

KADUR, CHIKMAGALUR, KARNATAKA-577548

5.

MANJUNATHA.U.S

S/O SRINIVAS.U.N, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,

R/A NO.176/1, NAVULE ROAD,

LEFT SIDE, NAVULE, SHIVAMOGA,

KARNATAKA-577204

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY KADUR POLICE STATION,

REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU-01

2.

SANDESH C.L.,

S/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

R/AT NO.156, MARUTHI NILAYA,

DHONIKANA, CHIKKAMAGALURU,

CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN, KARNATAKA-577101

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY

THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS

HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE

PROCEEDINGS

AGAINST

THE

PETITIONERS

IN

CC.NO.4143/2025

ARISING

OUT

OF

CR.NO.324/2025

REGISTERED BY KADUR P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED

PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KADUR, FOR THE OFFENCES

P/U/S 352,115(2),117(2),351(2),190 OF BNS, 2023.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE