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Ganesh Harikesh v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2026CRL.P/11680/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Karnataka quashed the proceedings against the petitioner in FIR Crime No.44/2026 for offences under Sections 318(2), 61(2) read with Sections 3(5) and 112 of BNS-2023, following a coordinate bench decision in Somarapu Vamashi v. State of Karnataka (Crl.P. 7476/2025) which covered the identical issue.

What did the court decide?

Proceedings against the petitioner in FIR Crime No.44/2026 quashed; petition allowed.

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

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50843 CRL.P No. 11680 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010531672026

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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. 11680 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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GANESH HARIKESH S/O. BADRINATH S.N, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.43, 2ND MAIN, VENKATACHARI NAGAR, LOTTEGOLLAHALLI, RMV 2ND STAGE, 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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU- 560001.

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DAYANAND M.J. S/O. JAVURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL INQUIRY WING, CCB, BENGALURU CITY POLICE, BENGALURU- 560001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:50843 CRL.P No. 11680 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010531672026

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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 318(2), 61(2) R/W SEC.3(5) AND SEC.112 OF BNS-2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ACJM, BENGALURU CITY, ONLY IN SO FAR 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

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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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NC: 2026:KHC:50843 CRL.P No. 11680 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010531672026

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