Allowed

Chandrashekar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2026CRL.P/11621/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The petitioner sought quashing of an FIR registered by CCB (SEW) Police for offences under BNS-2023. The court found the issue covered by a coordinate bench judgment in Somarapu Vamashi v. State of Karnataka (Crl.P. No. 7476/2025) and allowed the petition, quashing proceedings against the petitioner.

What did the court decide?

FIR in Crime No. 44/2026 quashed in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

Chandrashekar Vs the State of Karnataka — Quashing and FIR | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50845 CRL.P No. 11621 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010531692026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11621 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) )

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BETWEEN:

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CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. LATE PADMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.207, 8TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, SAMPANGI RAMANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 054.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CCB BENGALURU CITY POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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M.DAYANAND M.J. S/O. JAVURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL INQUIRY WING, CCB, BENGALURU CITY POLICE, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, ADDITIONAL SPP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO i)QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.44/2026 REGISTERED BY THE CCB (SEW) POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50845 CRL.P No. 11621 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010531692026

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318(2), 61(2) R/W 3(5) AND SECTION 112 OF BNS-2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL.CJM BENGALURU CITY ONLY IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Somarapu Vamashi v. State of Karnataka in Criminal Petition No.7476/2025.

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The Court has perused the contents of the petition and the contents of the complaint. The issue raised in the present petition is covered in terms of the aforementioned judgment.

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50845 CRL.P No. 11621 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010531692026

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