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Venkatagiri Prahlad Kulkarni v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Aug 2025CRL.P/102712/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

CRL.P No. 102712 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC-D:9625), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; oral order dated 01-08-2025 by Hon'ble Mr Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty. Petitioners Venkatagiri Prahlad Kulkarni and Nanda Venkatagiri Kulkarni sought quashing under S.482 CrPC (S.528 BNSS, 2023) of FIR/complaint in Crime No.0121/2023, Vidyagiri Police Station, Dharwad (alleged offences under Sections 420, 468, 471, 506 r/w 34 IPC), before III Addl. Civil Judge and CJM Court, Dharwad. Charge sheet already filed; petition dismissed as not pressed with liberty to challenge the charge sheet; contentions kept open; I.A.No.1/2025 closed.

What did the court decide?

None substantive; dismissal as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet in the manner known to law; all contentions kept open. ¶33

Venkatagiri Prahlad Kulkarni Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:9625 CRL.P No. 102712 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102712 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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VENKATAGIRI PRAHLAD KULKARNI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, RESIDING AT SANGOLLI RAYANNA NAGAR, DHARWAD-580 002.

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NANDA VENKATAGIRI KULKARNI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, RESIDING AT SANGOLI RAYANNA NAGAR, DHARWAD-580 002.

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… PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SAMIT PARVATIKAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.04 15:17:25 +0530

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY VIDYAGIRI POLICE STATION, DHARWAD, R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH.

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PRAHLAD KULKARNI, NO.166, SANGOLI RAYANNA NAGAR, NEAR MANJUNATH SCHOOL, DHARWAD-580 002.

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (ANNEXURE-A) AND COMPLAINT (ANNEXURE-B) IN CRIME NO.0121/2023 REGISTERED BY THE VIDYAGIRI POLICE STATION DHARWAD FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 420, 468, 471, 506 R/W 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860, ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT DHARWAD.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:9625 CRL.P No. 102712 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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Petitioners are before this Court with a prayer

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to quash the FIR in Crime No.121 of 2023 registered by Vidyagiri Police Station, Hubballi-Dharwad for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471, 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code.

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Learned HCGP submitted that investigation of

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the case is already completed and charge sheet has been filed.

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At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet in the manner known to law.

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