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2026 DAILYLAW 23192 (KAR)

MANJUNATH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

CRL.P/13448/2025 · 2026-06-17

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29749 CRL.P No. 13448 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13448 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH, S/O EARANNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, THIMMAJANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205 (AS PER MENTIONED IN AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) 2. SRI. SIDDALINGAPPA, S/O ARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, THIMMAJANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205. (AS PER MENTIONED IN AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) 3. SMT. NANJAMMA, D/O SUBBARAYAPPA, W/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, THIMMAJANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205. (AS PER MENTIONED IN AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) 4. SMT. PAVITHRA, W/O NAGARAJU, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29749 CRL.P No. 13448 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, THIMMAJANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205. (AS PER MENTIONED IN AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) 5. SMT. ANANDAMMA, W/O SIDDALINGAPPA, D/O DODDAANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, THIMMAJANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205. (AS PER MENTIONED IN AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINATHA BV., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI. ANAND MURTHY, S/O CHIKKAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, THIMMAJANAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBALI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29749 CRL.P No. 13448 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.282/2025 REGISTERED BY THE DODDABALLAPURA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 118(2), 133, 3(5), 351(2), 352, 351(3), 74 OF BNS 2023 NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS CRL.P, 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 submits 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. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29749 CRL.P No. 13448 of 2025 The Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 59