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Sri Chandrachari v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Sept 2025WP/20353/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 20353 of 2024 (GM-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:35517; Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum; decided 04-09-2025; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 528 BNSS 2023; quashing of FIR; Crime No. 0205/2024 dated 11.7.24; State Rajanugunte Police; offences under Sections 115, 118(1), 3(5), 351, 352 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023; Annexure-A; petitioners Chandrachari and Pallavi (counsel Divyatej H.N); respondents incl. State of Karnataka, Director General and Inspector General of Police, Arunkumar (counsel M.R. Patil, HCGP); petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending applications disposed.

What did the court decide?

Upon learned counsel for the petitioners seeking leave to withdraw, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. ¶33

Sri Chandrachari Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:35517 WP No. 20353 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 4^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 20353 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. CHANDRACHARI S/O LATE PRASANNACHAR AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.43/44, SRINIDHI ENCLAVE, 1ST CROSS, NEAR RTO ROAD, SRINIDHI LAYOUT, SINGANAYAKANAHALLI, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MS. PALLAVI, D/O CHANDRACHARI, AGED 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.43/44, SRINIDHI ENCLAVE, 1ST CROSS, NEAR RTO ROAD, SRINIDHI LAYOUT, SINGANAYAKANAHALLI, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. DIVYATEJ H.N, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE DIRECTOR AND INSPECTOR

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:35517 WP No. 20353 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA STATE POLICE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE STATE RAJANUGUNTE POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU.

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SRI. ARUNKUMAR, S/O RAMASWAMACHAR, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT MYLAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 088.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FIRST INFORMATION REPORT FILED BY THE R3 POLICE IN CRIME NO. 0205/2024 DATED 11.7.24 OF THEIR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115, 118(1), 3(5), 351, 352 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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NC: 2025:KHC:35517 WP No. 20353 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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