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Madhu v. the Karnataka State

Karnataka HC1 Sept 2025WP/23581/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), NC: 2025:KHC:34148, WP No. 23581 of 2025 (GM-RES), decided 01-09-2025 by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum. Nine agriculturist petitioners from Doddagatta Village, Kadur Taluk, Chikkamagalur District sought quashing of FIR C.R.No.17/2025 (Birur Police; Annexure-B dated 11.02.2025) under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. Petition dismissed as withdrawn at preliminary hearing with liberty to withdraw; no merits adjudication. Keywords: quashing of FIR, Section 482 CrPC, writ of certiorari, withdrawal of petition, dismissed as withdrawn, Kadur JMFC.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn ¶40

Madhu Vs the Karnataka State — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:34148 WP No. 23581 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 23581 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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MADHU S/O NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 116.

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MANJAPPA @ MALLAJJI MANJAPPA S/O THIMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGATTA, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 116.

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Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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DEVENDRA D.P @DEVA S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT - 557 116.

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DURGAPPA D.T @DUGGI S/O THIMAPPA. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK,

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HC-KAR

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CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT - 557 116.

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THIMMARAYAPPA @ PANI THIMMARAYAPPA, S/O LATE SANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT - 557 116.

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GOVINDAPPA G @ ANGADI GOVINDAPPA, S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT - 557 116.

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HANUMEGOWDA S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT-557116. (NOT CLAIMING ANY BENEFITS UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN SHIP)

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PUTTAPPA S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT-557116. (NOT CLAIMING ANY BENEFITS UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN SHIP)

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SHIVAPPA S S/O THIMARAYAPPA,

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT- 557 116.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT, REPRESENTED BY BIRUR POLICE, BANGALORE-560001.

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MYLARAPPA S/O SANNAMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DODDAGATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALLUR DISTRICT-557116.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING OF/IN ENTIRE FIR IN C.R.NO.17/2025 ON THE FILE OF 3^RD ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KADUR, VIDE ANNEXURE-B DATED 11.02.2025.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:34148 WP No. 23581 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners, after having argued the matter at length and when this Court was not inclined to grant indulgence, sought permission to withdraw the petition.

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