Allowed

The Managing Director v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2026CRL.P/11747/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Karnataka quashed the FIR registered against the petitioner under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, following a coordinate bench's judgment in Somarapu Vamashi v. State of Karnataka which covered the identical issue. The petition under Section 482 CrPC / Section 528 BNSS was allowed.

What did the court decide?

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

The Managing Director Vs the State of Karnataka — Quashing and FIR | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50844 CRL.P No. 11747 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010531682026

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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. 11747 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SWASTHIK HEAVY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL AUTOMOTIVE, R/AT NO.43, 2ND MAIN, VENKATACHARI NAGAR, LOTTEGOLLAHALLI, RMV 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560054. REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, SMT. GAYATHRI BADARINATH.

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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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M. 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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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50844 CRL.P No. 11747 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010531682026

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO i)QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.44/2026 REGISTERED BY CCB (SEW) POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(3), 61(2) R/W 3(5), 112 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE 1st ACJM, BENGALURU CITY, IN SO FAR THE PETITIONER IN 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:50844 CRL.P No. 11747 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010531682026

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