WP/2955/2026 of SRI. NAGARAJA. V Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 12 August 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 2955 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI. NAGARAJA. V

S/O LATE VENKATAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

R/AT NO.516, VEERAKESARI STREET,

HARAGADDE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI,

ANEKAL TALUK - 560 105

2.

SRI. SANDEEP N.

S/O NAGARAJ,

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

R/AT PRASAD LAYOUT,

HARAGADDE VILLAGE,

JIGANI HOBLI,

ANEKAL TALUK - 560 105

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY JIGANI PS, ANEKAL SUB-DIVISION,

BENGALURU

REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT COMPLEX,

BENGALURU - 560 001

Digitally

signed by

PADMAVATHI

B K

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

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2.

SMT. HEMAVATHI

W/O PRAKASH M.

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

R/AT MOHAN BUILDING,

6TH PHASE, VENOUCOUNTY LAYOUT,

HARAGADDE VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI

BENGALURU - 560 105

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF

THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING

TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER

APPROPRIATE WRIT SEEKING TO QUASH THE F.I.R DATED

21.08.2025, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2/

ACCUSED NO.3 AND 4 ARE CONCERNED, IN CRIME NO.0144

OF 2025, REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT JIGANI POLICE

STATION,

ANEKAL

SUB-DIVISION,

BENGALURU,

FOR

OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 108 OF BHARATIYA

NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, AND SECTION 3(2) (V) OF THE

SCHEDULED

CASTES

AND

THE

SCHEDULED

TRIBES

(PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 PENDING BEFORE

THE LEARNED 3RD ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A ETC.

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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