Dismissed¶30

Sri M Nagaraju v. State by Soladevanahalli Police

Karnataka HC2 Apr 2025WP/863/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Mohammad Nawaz J; WP 863/2022 (GM-RES); quashing; Section 482 CrPC; Articles 226 and 227; complaint dated 22.10.2021; Civil Right Enforcement Directorate; Soladevanahalli Police; Crime No.303/2021; II Addl District and Sessions Court Bangalore Rural; charge sheet filed after petition; withdrawal; liberty to challenge charge sheet; dismissed as withdrawn; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet filed after institution of the petition; no relief on the merits of the quashing prayer. ¶30

Sri M Nagaraju Vs State by Soladevanahalli Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13920 WP No. 863 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO. 863 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. M. NAGARAJU, S/O LTR MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 62, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SOMASHETTIHALLI VILLGE, YESHWANTHAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 090.

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. LAKSHMI JANARDHANA S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 121, SOMASHETTIHALI VILLAGE, YESHWANTHAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 090.

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SRI. KUMAR M., S/O. MUNIGANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 125, SHIVANANDA NAGAR, GANIGARAHALLI, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 090 . …PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SHASHI KUMAR R., ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13920 WP No. 863 of 2022

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AND:

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STATE BY SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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SRI. RAGHU KUMAR, S/O RAMANJANEYA P., AGED MAJOR, BILL COLLECTOR, SOMASHETTIHALLI VILLAGE, GRAMAPANCHAYATH, YESHWANTHPUR HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 090.

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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NORTH SUB DIVISION BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R3; R2- SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN CRIME NO.303/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT AT BANGALORE AND QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 22.10.2021 FILED BY THE R-2 BEFORE CIVIL RIGHT ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, BANGALORE, PRESENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE R-1 SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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NC: 2025:KHC:13920 WP No. 863 of 2022

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for petitioners submits

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