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Smt S K Nirmala v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC25 Nov 2025CRL.P/10734/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

CRL.P No. 10734 of 2023; Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; Justice M.I. Arun; order dated 25.11.2025; Section 482 CrPC; 528 BNSS; quashing of FIR; Crime No. 195/2014 dated 13.05.2014; charge sheet; C.C. No. 15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016; 4th A.C.M.M. Bengaluru; Kumaraswamy Layout Police Station; Sri Banashankari Temple; complaint by retired Executive Officer G.V. Sridhar; petitioner S.K. Nirmala; withdrawal of petition; memo dated 25.11.2025; errors in petition cannot be amended; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to file fresh petition / seek appropriate remedy; State of Karnataka Revenue and Religious and Charitable Endowments Department; no merits decided; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law (counsel's withdrawal request supported by memo dated 25.11.2025 placed on record).

Why is it important?

The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law; the court did not adjudicate the merits of the quashing prayer. ¶35

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law (counsel's withdrawal request supported by memo dated 25.11.2025 placed on record).

Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 and the charge sheet in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016, pending against the petitioner before the 4th A.C.M.M., Bengaluru, should be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Ratio / Principle

The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law; the court did not adjudicate the merits of the quashing prayer.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (M.I. Arun, J.), order dated 25.11.2025 in CRL.P No. 10734 of 2023, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (corresponding provision noted as 528 BNSS), by Smt. S.K. Nirmala seeking quashing of the FIR in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 (Annexure-A) and the charge sheet in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016 (Annexure-B), filed by the Station House Officer, Kumaraswamy Layout Police Station (3rd respondent) on the complaint of G.V. Sridhar, retired Executive Officer of Sri Banashankari Temple (6th respondent), pending before the Hon'ble 4th A.C.M.M., Bengaluru. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, by mistake, lot of errors had been committed in the petition which could not be set right by amending the petition, and prayed leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition, filing a memo dated 25.11.2025. The submission and memo were placed on record. Held: the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law. The merits of the quashing prayer were not adjudicated and no precedent was considered.

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NC: 2025:KHC:48671 CRL.P No. 10734 of 2023

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10734 OF 2023

(482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SMT. S.K. NIRMALA W/O SRI. LAKSHMINARASIMHA Y. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT R/AT #49, 1^ST CROSS GOVINAYAKANAHALLI KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 1^ST STAGE, J.P.NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 078.

…PETITIONER

Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

(BY SRI. S. VINAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. LALITHA A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF REVENUE AND RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS M.S. BUILDING ANNEXE DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPT.

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HC-KAR

ALUR VENKAT RAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560 018.

STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT POLICE STATION 14^TH MAIN, 1^ST STAGE KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 078.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BENGALURU-560 070.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BENGALURU-560 070.

G.V. SRIDHAR S/O LATE P. VENKATACHALAIAH RETD. EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT #91/6, 3^RD MAIN ROAD B.O.B. COLONY, 7^TH PHASE J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.195/2014, DATED 13.05.2014 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.15362/2017, DATED 11.05.2016 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B FILED BY THE 3^RD RESPONDENT ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE 6^TH RESPONDENT, AGAINST THE

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HC-KAR

PETITIONER, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE 4^TH A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, by mistake, lot of errors have been committed in the petition and

the same cannot be set right by amending the petition and hence, he prays the leave of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. He has also filed a memo dated 25.11.2025 in this regard.

His submission and memo are placed on record.

The criminal petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn

with the liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in

the manner known to law.

Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the FIR in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 and the charge sheet in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016, pending against the petitioner before the 4th A.C.M.M., Bengaluru, should be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.¶25

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Code of Criminal Procedure482¶25
BNSS528¶7

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
FIR in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 (Annexure-A) and charge sheet in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016 (Annexure-B), filed by the 3rd respondent on the complaint of the 6th respondent, sought to be quashed.¶25
Hon'ble 4th A.C.M.M., Bengaluru · 13.05.2014 (FIR); 11.05.2016 (charge sheet)
Prior proceeding
FIR registered in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 (Annexure-A).¶25
Prior proceeding
Charge sheet filed in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016 (Annexure-B) by the 3rd respondent on the complaint of the 6th respondent.¶25
Prior proceeding
Case against the petitioner pending before the Hon'ble 4th A.C.M.M., Bengaluru.¶28

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SMT. S.K. NIRMALA W/O SRI. LAKSHMINARASIMHA Y.¶9
SRI. S. VINAYAK, SMT. LALITHA A.
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF REVENUE AND RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS¶14
SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPT.¶15
respondent
STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT POLICE STATION¶19
respondent
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE¶20
respondent
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE¶21
respondent
G.V. SRIDHAR S/O LATE P. VENKATACHALAIAH¶22

Coram

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M.I.ARUNauthor¶30

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 25 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 25 Oct 2023
Case no.: CRL.P/10734/2023
CNR: KAHC010531932023
Bench: M.i.arun
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: CRL.P

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Cite this judgement

Smt S K Nirmala v. the State of Karnataka, CRL.P/10734/2023 (KA), decided on 25 November 2025.

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Statutes2

Code of Criminal Procedure482
BNSS528

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Procedural history4

FIR in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 (Annexure-A) and charge sheet in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016 (Annexure-B), filed by the 3rd respondent on the complaint of the 6th respondent, sought to be quashed.Hon'ble 4th A.C.M.M., Bengaluru · 13.05.2014 (FIR); 11.05.2016 (charge sheet)
FIR registered in Crime No.195/2014 dated 13.05.2014 (Annexure-A).
Charge sheet filed in C.C.No.15362/2017 dated 11.05.2016 (Annexure-B) by the 3rd respondent on the complaint of the 6th respondent.

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Bench / Coram

M.I.ARUN

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