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2026 DAILYLAW 26818 (KAR)

SHIVAMUTTU v. STATE BY SATHANUR POLICE

CRL.P/5054/2026 · 2026-07-07

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34018 CRL.P No. 5054 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5054 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVAMUTTU S/O LATE MAHADAIAH @MADASHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 2. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N.S S/O LATE SHIVANNA SHETTI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS BOTH ARE R/@ NALAHALLI VILLAGE, HAROBELA POST, UYOMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 126. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.V. HEMALATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SATHANUR POLICE KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. NAGARATHNA C/O SIDDARAJU Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34018 CRL.P No. 5054 of 2026 AGED 49 YEARS NALAHALI VILLAGE, UYOMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 126. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.124/2023 OF THE SATHANUR POLICE STATION REGISTERED IN C.C.NO.1236/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KANAKAPURA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 324, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the charges have already been framed on 17.01.2026 and the matter is at the stage of trial. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34018 CRL.P No. 5054 of 2026 2. In the light of the petition itself preferred before this Court after the framing of the charges in the evidence set into motion, there is no warrant of interference at this stage. 3. In the light of the said circumstances, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the Court at the appropriate time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10