Sri B Guruprasad v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC30 Oct 2025CRL.P/10528/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing of FIR/complaint — Crime No. 205/2025, Kadur P.S., Chikkamagaluru — offences under BNS 2023 ss. 352, 115(2), 118(1), 351(2) r/w 3(5) and SC & ST (POA) Amendment Act 2015 ss. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) — Crl.P. u/s 482 Cr.P.C. (filed u/s 528 BNSS) dismissed as withdrawn on memo filed, liberty to challenge chargesheet — Karnataka HC, Bengaluru, Mohammad Nawaz J., 30-10-2025 — NC: 2025:KHC:43805 — no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, in view of the memo filed, with liberty to challenge the chargesheet. No adjudication on merits; 'other' used because the closed vocabulary lacks 'dismissed as withdrawn'. ¶¶28

Sri B Guruprasad Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:43805 CRL.P No. 10528 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10528 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. B. GURUPRASAD AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE B.K. BASAPPA, R/A NO.213, G BLOCK, 10^TH CROSS, SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 092. PRESENTLY R/A BASAPPA GARDEN, GEDLEHALLI, BHOVI COLONY, NHAI ROAD, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577 548.

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. SHIVAMURTHY H. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, C/O HANUMANTHAPPA S., R/A NO.120, JODIKODIHALLI, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU, KARNATAKA-577 228.

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SRI. KIRANA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA ELIGERA, DOMMANALA, HIREBASUR, HANAGAL, HAVERI, KARNATAKA-581 120.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. THEJAS W.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S., ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2025:KHC:43805 CRL.P No. 10528 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUR P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

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SRI. SURESH M.S. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O SHEKARA BHOVI, R/AT MARADIHALLI VILLAGE, BHOVI COLONY, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577 548.

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.205/2025 REGISTERED BY THE KADUR P.S. AND WHICH IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CRIME NO.205/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 352, 115(2), 118(1), 351(2) R/W 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF SC & ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:43805 CRL.P No. 10528 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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ORAL ORDER

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