Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay on Assault FIR Arising from Dog Incident

The Karnataka High Court stayed a probe into an FIR against seven people for assaulting a neighbor. The fight started when the neighbor's dog chased and tried to bite the complainant on his scooter.

Justice M Nagaprasanna granted an interim stay till the complainant appears. The court humorously asked, "Which dog? Who let the dogs out?" and noted a settlement attempt.

The FIR was under BNS sections for BNS Sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 118 (Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons/ means), 352 (insults designed to provoke a breach of peace), 291(negligent conduct with respect to animals), 189 (unlawful assembly) and 190(common object).

The matter is listed on March 12 with a condition not to let the dog out.

[Mr. C Munikrishna v. The State of Karnataka]