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Banakara Basavaraj S/O Banakara Kotrappa v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Feb 2026CRL.P/103731/2022

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Karnataka High Court, Dharwad; CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; quashing of cognizance order dated 29/06/2022; S. 504 IPC; S. 24 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; CC No. 432/2022, Civil Judge and JMFC Hagaribommanagalli; Tambrahalli Police Station, Vijayanagara district; accused Nos. 1, 5 and 9; petitioners are sons of respondent No.2; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to file fresh petition in changed circumstances; decided 16 February 2026 by V. Srishananda, J.; no merits decided.

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Petition dismissed as withdrawn on the petitioners' memo, with liberty reserved to file a fresh petition in changed circumstances, as prayed for. ¶44

Banakara Basavaraj S/O Banakara Kotrappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2320 CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103731 OF 2022

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(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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BANAKARA BASAVARAJ

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S/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA

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AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST AND BUSINESS, R/O. H B HALLI,

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DIST. BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGARA 583212.

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BANAKARA KOTRESHA

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S/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA

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AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. T.B HALLI, DIST. BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGARA 583212.

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CHANDRASHEKARLAXMANKATTIMANI Digitally signed byCHANDRASHEKARLAXMANKATTIMANIDate: 2026.02.18
13:04:16 +0530

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BANAKARA DODDABASAVARAJ

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S/O BANAKAR KOTRAPPA AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.B HALLI,

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DIST. BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGARA 583212.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC-D:2320 CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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TAMBRAHALLI POLICE STATION, T B HALLI, TQ. H B HALLI, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 583224.

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SMT. BANAKARA ANNAPURNAMMA W/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA AGE. 77 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. T.B. HALLI, TQ. HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA 583224.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29/06/2022 IN TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 504 OF IPC AND U/S 24 OF THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SEINOR CITIZEN ACT, 2007 AND ALSO SEEKING QUASHING OF THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO. 432/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT HAGARIBOMMANAGALLI IN SO FAR THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1, 5 AND 9 IS CONCERNED.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2320 CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo

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seeking withdrawal of the petition.

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The memo reads as under:

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"The petitioners herein are the sons of respondent No.2 herein and they want to withdraw this petition as not pressed. Hence, the counsel for the petitioners is filing this memo and the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn. Considering this aspect, liberty may be reserved to file fresh in changed circumstances.

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Hence, this memo.”

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Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed

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as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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SD/(V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

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SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34

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