Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/9008/2026 of DEVARAJA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 13 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010422432026 NC: 2026:KHC:43124 CRL.P No. 9008 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9008 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. DEVARAJA (CORRECT NAME IS DEVARAJA K. C.), S/O
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9008 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
DEVARAJA
(CORRECT NAME IS DEVARAJA K. C.),
S/O CHIKKAPPAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/AT KATAMACHANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KALLAYHALLI POST,
3.
SHRAVANI,
(CORRECT NAME IS SHRAVANI S)
D/O OF SHIVASHANKAR,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT WARD NO. 9,
MALAPPPALLI VILLAGE,
NEAR JAYANATHAMMA HOSTEL,
4.
SHASHANK. D.,
S/O K. C. DEVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
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HC-KAR
5.
AMBHIKA
(CORRECT NAME IS NEELAMBIKA)
W/O K.C. MANJUNATHA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
(NAME AS PER AADHAR CARD)
6.
MANJULA,
W/O K. C. DEVARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
7.
NAGARAJU
(CORRECT NAME IS NAGARAJ K C )
S/O CHIKKAPPAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS.
8.
ABHI
(CORRECT NAME IS ABHISHEK D),
S/O K. C. DEVARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,
9.
SMT KANAKAMMA
W/O NARYANASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
PETITIONER NOS.4 TO 9 ARE
R/AT KATAMACHANAHALLI VILLAGE,
KALLAYHALLI POST,
…PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. KEERTHI KRISHNA REDDY, ADVOCATE A/W
SRI. PADMANABHA J., ADVOCATE)
HC-KAR
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE,
CHINTAMANI SUB-DIVISION,
CHIKKBALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
ATTACHED TO THIS HON'BLE COURT
BENGALURU-01.
2.
ANAND N H
S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT NALLAGUTTAHALLI VILLAGE,
CHINTAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563125.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1;
SRI. SRINATHA B.V., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO
QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.101/2026 REGISTERED BY THE
CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES
P/U/S 189(2), 189(4), 191(2), 115(2), 126(2), 133, 352, 351(2) AND SEC.190 OF BNS, 2023, ON THE BASIS OF THE
COMPLAINT
DATED
22.03.2026
REGISTERED
BY
THE
RESPONDENT NO.2 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF
ADDITIONAL
CIVIL
JUDGE
(JR.DN)
AND
JMFC
COURT,
CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALLAPURA
DISTRICT,
IN
CRIME
NO.101/2026.
HC-KAR
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "(i) To quash the FIR in Crime No.101/2026 registered by the Chintamani Rural Police for the alleged offences punishable u/s 189(2), 189(4), 191(2), 115(2), 126(2), 133, 352, 351(2) and section 190 of BNS-2023, on the basis of the complaint dated 22.03.2026 registered by the respondent No.2 which is pending on the file of Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) and JMFC Court, Chintamani, Chikkaballapura District, in Crime No.101/2026.
(ii) To pass such other order/s as deems fit by this Hon'ble Court under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. "
2. Heard Smt. Keerthi Krishna Reddy, learned counsel along with Sri. Padmanabha J., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Srinatha B.V., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record.
HC-KAR
3. The issue revolves around the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 189(4), 191(2), 115(2), 133, 352, 351(2) and 190 of the BNS, 2023.
4. Learned HCGP would at this juncture submit that the police after investigation have filed a charge sheet in Crime No.101/2026.
5. In that light, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners be reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court calling in question the said charge sheet.
6. Liberty so sought is reserved.
With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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