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2026 DAILYLAW 2060 (KAR)

SRI. D VENKATESH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/16750/2025 · 2026-02-17

M Nagaprasanna

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9716 CRL.P No. 16750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16750 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. D. VENKATESH S/O LATE DYAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562 106. 2. SRI. M. RAJAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562 106. 3. SMT. PILLAMUNIYAMMA W/O DYAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9716 CRL.P No. 16750 of 2025 ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562 106. 4. SMT. GOPAMMA W/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, ATTIBELE HOBLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT -562 106. 5. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562 106. 6. SMT. KALAVATHI D/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9716 CRL.P No. 16750 of 2025 7. SMT. RAMYA D/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 8. SRI. NARAYANAPPA S/O PILLAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 9. SRI. VENKATAREDDY S/O NAGIREDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. 10. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O NARAYANAPPE AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9716 CRL.P No. 16750 of 2025 RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALAGANGADHARA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SURYANAGAR POLICE STATION, ANEKAL SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. LAKSHMAN N. S/O LATE D. NAGARAJA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, CHANDAPURA POST, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 099. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9716 CRL.P No. 16750 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN FIR IN CR.NO.354/2025 DATED 04.09.2025 FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN THE SURYANAGAR P.S. ANEKAL, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B,467,468,420,465,471,426 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT ANEKA., BENGLAURU RURAL DISTRICT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AS THE SAME IS IMPUGNED, PERVERSE, CAPRICIOUS AND LIABLE TO QUASHED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submit that during the pendency of the petition, the Police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9716 CRL.P No. 16750 of 2025 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47