WP/22956/2026 of SRI M. R. MOHAN @ MOHANKUMAR Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 22956 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

M. R. MOHAN @ MOHANKUMAR,

S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS.

2.

VENKATESH.M.R @ VENKATESH,

S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

R/O WARD NO.18, HOSABADAVANE,

K.R.S AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL TOWN,

TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 221.

3.

NAVEENKUMAR @ M.S NAVEEN,

S/O LATE SHIVANNA,

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS.

4.

NARENDRAKUMAR @ NAGARAJU,

S/O LATE SHIVANNA,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.

5.

CHAITHRA M.R @ CHAITHRA,

W/O NARENDRAKUMAR @ NAGARAJU,

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS.

6.

THOSHIK M @ KOUSHIK,

S/O MOHANKUMAR M R,

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS.

7.

M V MANOJ @ MANU,

S/O VENKATESH.M.R,

Digitally signed

by PADMAVATHI

B K

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS.

8.

SMT.LALITHA,

IN FIR IT IS MENTIONED AS WIFE OF VENKATESH, W/O VENKATESH.M.R,

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

R/AT WARD NO.18, HOSABADAVANE,

K.R.S AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL TOWN,

TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 221.

THE PETITIONER NOS.1, 3 TO 7 ARE

RESIDING AT MELINAVALAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, MAVINAKERE POST, TURUVEKERE TALUK,

TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 221.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. NAGABHUSHAN R, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

OPPOSITE VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU-560 001.

2.

SMT. LEELAVATHI,

W/O SRI. DILEEP KUMAR,

R/AT ILLENAHALLI KAVAL,

DABBEGHATTA HOBLI,

TURUVEKERE TALUK,

TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 221.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1)

THIS

WP

IS

FILED

UNDER

ARTICLE

OF

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS

ACT, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN

CRIME NO. 0099/2026 BY THE R1 i.e., TURUVEKERE POLICE

STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER THE

HC-KAR

BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023 (U/S 189(2), 115(2), 74, 324(4), 329(3), 352, 351(2), 190) THE SC AND ST

(PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (U/S

3(1)(f), 3 (1)(w)(i), 3(2)(va), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE

HON'BLE 3RD ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, TUMAKURU DISTRICT BASED ON THE INFORMATION LODGED

BY THE FIRST INFORMANT/THE R2 SMT. LEELAVATHI, AGAINST

THE PETITIONERS, WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE WP.

THIS

PETITION,

COMING

ON

FOR

PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA