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Ranjith Kumar R v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Nov 2025CRL.P/12018/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of quashing petition with discharge liberty; S.482 Cr.P.C./S.528 BNSS; IPC Ss.120B, 201, 302, 34 (murder/conspiracy/cause disappearance of evidence/common intention); Crime No.137/2024 Halasur Police Station; S.C.No.1054/2024, XIII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge Bengaluru (CCH-22); framing of charges deferred by 2 weeks; trial Court to consider discharge application; Karnataka HC, 04.11.2025; single bench S.R. Krishna Kumar J.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the petitioner to request and file a discharge application before the trial Court; trial Court directed to defer the matter by two weeks and, on filing of the discharge application, to consider it, pass appropriate orders and proceed in accordance with law. ¶33

Ranjith Kumar R Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings in S.C.No.1054/2024 (offences punishable under Sections 120B, 201, 302, 34 of IPC, Crime No.137/2024 of Halasur Police Station), insofar as the petitioner is concerned, should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. / Section 528 BNSS.

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Court's answer

The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to request the trial Court for discharge and to file an application for discharge before the trial Court.

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Ratio / Principle

The trial Court, before whom the proceedings in S.C.No.1054/2024 were posted on 04.11.2025, is directed to defer the matter by a period of 2 weeks so as to enable the petitioner to make an application for discharge.

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Key takeaways

Upon such discharge application being filed by the petitioner on the next date of hearing of S.C.No.1054/2024, the trial Court shall consider the said application, pass appropriate orders and thereafter proceed further in accordance with law.ratio¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), oral order dated 04.11.2025, S.R. Krishna Kumar J. — Criminal Petition No.12018 of 2025 filed under S.482 Cr.P.C. (also filed under S.528 BNSS) by accused Ranjith Kumar.R seeking quashing of the entire proceedings in S.C.No.1054/2024 on the file of the XIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-22), registered for offences punishable under Sections 120B, 201, 302, 34 of IPC in Crime No.137/2024 of Halasur Police Station, insofar as the petitioner is concerned; trial proceedings stood posted for framing of charges on 04.11.2025. On counsel's submission, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the petitioner to request the trial Court for discharge and to file a discharge application; the trial Court was directed to defer the matter by two weeks to enable such filing and, upon the application being filed, to consider it, pass appropriate orders and proceed further in accordance with law. No substantive adjudication on quashing; no precedent engaged.

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NC: 2025:KHC:44218 CRL.P No. 12018 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12018 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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RANJITH KUMAR.R S/O. RAGHU KUMAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT.NO.07, 4^TH MAIN, 8^TH B CROSS, NEAR RAMYA TRAVELS, ANNAYAPPA COLONY, NEW THIPPASANDRA BENGALURU 560 075.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.SAMARTH MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.S.G.MUNISWAMY GOWDA., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURU POLICE STATION HALASURU, BENGALURU-560 086 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.

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SRI. DINESH KUMAR.M S/O.MURALI KUMAR.S AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT.NO.17, SLAUGHTER HOUSE, C-STREET, BROADWAY ROAD,

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NC: 2025:KHC:44218 CRL.P No. 12018 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 051.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.1054/2024 ON THE FILE OF XIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-22) REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 120B, 201, 302, 34 OF IPC IN CRIME NO.137/2024 OF HALASUR POLICE STATION IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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In this petition, the petitioner seeks for quashing the entire proceedings in S.C.No.1054/2024 on the file of the XIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge at Bangalore (CCH-22) registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 201, 302, 34 of IPC in Crime No.137/2024 of Halasur Police Station, insofar as petitioner is concerned.

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NC: 2025:KHC:44218 CRL.P No. 12018 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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After arguing the matter for some time, learned

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counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned proceedings in S.C.No.1054/2024 is posted today i.e., 04.11.2025 for framing of charges and the present petition

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may be disposed of as withdraw, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge before the trial Court, which may be directed to consider the request of the petitioner/application for discharge by permitting him to file discharge application and consider the same and thereafter proceed further in accordance with law.

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Submission is placed on record.

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The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to request the trial Court for discharge and also file an application for discharge before the trial Court.

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The trial Court, before whom the proceedings in S.C.No.1054/2024 are posted today i.e., 04.11.2025 is directed to defer the matter by a period of 2 weeks, so as

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HC-KAR

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to enable the petitioner to make an application for

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discharge. Upon such application being filed by the petitioner on the next date of hearing of S.C.No.1054/2024 before the trial Court, the trial Court

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shall consider the said application and pass appropriate orders and thereafter proceed further in accordance with law.

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Hand delivery of this order is permitted.

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Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

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