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Shivu v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Sept 2025CRL.P/8518/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Sachin Shankar Magadum J, 15.09.2025), CRL.P No. 8518 of 2024: quashing petition under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS against FIR Cr.No.98/2024 (Nandini Layout PS) and charge sheet in Spl.C.No.894/2024 (FTSC-II, Bengaluru) for offences u/s 376(2)(n) r/w 34 IPC, u/s 5(l) and 6 POCSO Act, u/s 9, 10 and 11 Child Marriage Restraint Act; dismissed as withdrawn as not pressed on petitioner's memo dated 15.09.2025; pending applications disposed.

What did the court decide?

In view of the petitioner's memo dated 15.09.2025 seeking withdrawal of the criminal petition as not pressed, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶28

Shivu Vs State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:36551 CRL.P No. 8518 of 2024

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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 15^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8518 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SHIVU S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO.147, HAVIDIGARA COLONY, JAI BHUVANESHWARINAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 096.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. M. KRISHNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE BY NANDINI LAYOUT PS., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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VICTIM REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER LAKSHMI W/O SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.147, 6TH CROSS, NEAR RAJKUMAR SAMADHI, KANTEERAVANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 096.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP)

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NC: 2025:KHC:36551 CRL.P No. 8518 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FIR AND COMPLAINT AND CHARGE SHEET REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.98/2024 BY NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE NOW IN SPL.C.NO.894/2024 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 376(2)(n) R/W 34 OF IPC, U/S 5(L) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND U/S 9, 10 AND 11 OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 15.09.2025, seeking withdrawal of the criminal petition as not pressed.

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