Mavalli Shankar v. State of Karnataka
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NC: 2025:KHC:4822 | WP No. 35064 of 2024 (GM-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 03.02.2025 by Justice S.R.Krishna Kumar. Seventeen petitioners (adv. Sruti C Chaganti) v. State of Karnataka by Highgrounds Police Station (HCGP Thejesh P). Petition allowed; cognizance order dated 10.10.2023 and proceedings in C.C.No.27925/2023 (I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru) under Section 188 IPC and Section 103 Karnataka Police Act, 1963 quashed qua petitioners for want of a written complaint by a competent officer under Section 195 Cr.P.C; Section 103 KP Act offence treated as non-severable and not split up. Precedents relied on: Sri Rajashekharananda Swamiji (W.P.No.13328/2018), Sharath Bacchegowda (Crl.P.No.6878/2023), Umesh Shetty (Crl.P.No.7228/2023 c/w W.P.No.14239/2023), Vimalakalagar Sharma (W.P.No.26461/2024). Keywords: quash cognizance, Section 188 IPC, Section 195 CrPC complaint requirement, Karnataka Police Act Section 103, non-severability of offences.