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Bandappa S B @ B S Badiger v. Lokayuktha

Karnataka HC11 Aug 2025CRL.P/700/2022

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What is this about?

KHC NC: 2025:KHC:31269; CRL.P No. 700 of 2022, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, oral order dated 11-08-2025 by Justice J.M. Khazi. Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. by Bandappa S B @ B S Badiger (accused No.2) to quash FIR Cr.No.38/2020 of the Anti Corruption Bureau/Lokayuktha for offence under S.7(A) of P.C. Act 1988, pending before the 23rd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru; respondent No.2 Smt Sangeetha N; charge sheet filed during pendency; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition against the charge sheet; pending applications disposed. No cases cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition to challenge the charge sheet, if so permissible under law. ¶36

Bandappa S B @ B S Badiger Vs Lokayuktha — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:31269 CRL.P No. 700 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 11^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. 700 OF 2022

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

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BETWEEN:

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BANDAPPA S B @ B S BADIGER S/O SHIV SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT SAMRUDDHI NILAYA, BHUVANESHWARI LAYOUT, 9TH CROSS, NAGANATHAPURA,

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BANGALORE-560100

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.RAVIKUMAR.B.R, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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LOKAYUKTHA

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STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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BENGALURU - 560001.

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SMT SANGEETHA N

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D/O NAGENDRA,

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AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT JADE MAYASANDRA VILLAGE,

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TURUVUKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

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NC: 2025:KHC:31269 CRL.P No. 700 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.38/2020 AGAINST THE RESPONDENT ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.7(A) OF P.C. ACT 1988 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 23^rd ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for petitioner/accused No.2 has filed

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a memo stating that in this petition, the petitioner has challenged the FIR and now the charge sheet is filed and prays for permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition to challenge the charge sheet.

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