National Public School v. the State of Karnataka
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What is this about?
Quashing of FIR; 'B' report / closure report lying undecided before Magistrate; direction to Magistrate to decide 'B' report within 30 days in accordance with law; S.482 CrPC; S.528 BNSS; Sections 417, 418, 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC (cheating and forgery offences); Crime No.57/2022, HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru; FIR registered on complaint of Block Education Officer (respondent No.2, Smt. Pankaja); accused: Secretary of National Public School, NGV Koramangala; petitioner: National Public School, NAFL Trust, HSR Layout (Chairman/Trustee K.P. Gopalakrishna); counsel: H.S. Chandramouli (Senior Counsel) and Rajath for petitioner; Rahul Rai K., HCGP for respondents; antecedent litigation: W.P.Nos.49023-49025/2016 and W.P.Nos.49258-49260/2016 disposed 05.04.2017; W.A.No.905/2019 dismissed 01.07.2019 as not maintainable, Single Judge's order attained finality; forum: 39th Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru; High Court of Karnataka; Justice Mohammad Nawaz; order dated 26.11.2025; petition and pending I.A. disposed of.