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Smt Mani v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Aug 2025CRL.P/4648/2022

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 4648 of 2022; decided 04-08-2025; J.M. Khazi, J. Petitioners (widow and sons of Late Parashivappa) sought quashing under Section 482 Cr.PC of the complaint and FIR in Crime No.181/2021 of Kowlande Police Station, Nanjangud Taluk, Mysuru, alleging offence under Section 420 IPC. On being informed that the charge-sheet had already been filed, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous and reserved liberty to challenge the charge-sheet; pending applications disposed.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief on the quashing prayer; petition dismissed as infructuous, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet. ¶39

Smt Mani Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:30406 CRL.P No. 4648 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4648 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC)

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/ 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SMT MANI

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W/O LATE PARASHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

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SRI AAKASH

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S/O LATE PARASHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

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SRI KEERTHIKUMAR S/O LATE PARASHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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ALL ARE R/O. BASAVATTIGGE VILLAGE, DODDAKOWLANDE HOBLI, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSURU- 570 001.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RUDRAIAH M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY KOWLANDE POLICE STATION, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

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NC: 2025:KHC:30406 CRL.P No. 4648 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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SRI MAHENDRA G S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A NO.343, NYAYANGA, BADAVANE, DATTGALLI, MYSURU-570 026.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT.N.ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1, SRI.A.V.RAMAKRISHNA., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CR.NO.181/2021, PENDING BEFORE THE KOWLANDE P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (Sr.Dn) AND CJM, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT.

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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 MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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Both learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 as well as learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1/State are

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present.

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It is submitted that the present petition is filed challenging the FIR but the charge-sheet is already filed. Therefore, this petition may be dismissed as having

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NC: 2025:KHC:30406 CRL.P No. 4648 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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become infructuous and liberty may be reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge-sheet.

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