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Smt Roopa K v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Jun 2026CRL.P/12354/2024

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Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 12354 of 2024; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; order dated 19-06-2026; withdrawal of criminal petition; memo for withdrawal; not pressed; disposed as withdrawn; quashing under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNNS of Spl.C.C.No. 1568/2024 (S.8 POCSO Act 2012; S.75 JJ Act 2015; Ss.509, 355, 34 IPC 1860); Puttenahalli Police Station; FTSC-1 Bengaluru; case posted for evidence; petition infructuous.

What did the court decide?

Petition permitted to be withdrawn as not pressed and disposed as withdrawn in terms of the memo; no decision on the quashing prayer. ¶39

Smt Roopa K Vs the State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:30468 CRL.P No. 12354 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12354 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. ROOPA K

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W/O SREEDHARA B.V, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

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R/AT NO 94/C5, KANAKAPURA ROAD JARAGANAHALLI, J.P. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 078.

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. DHANUSH K S/O H. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO. S-06, VISHNU PRIYA APARTMENT RAMAIAH GARDEN, 24TH MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO SOBHA TULIP APARTMENT

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J.P. TO 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. NAGAVENI G.H, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY

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NC: 2026:KHC:30468 CRL.P No. 12354 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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2. SHIVAKUMAR

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S/O VEERABHADRAYYA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

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R/AT NO. 94, C/5 JARAGANAHALLI, J.P. NAGAR 6 PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C.NO. 1568/2024 ANNEXURE-A ON THE FILE OF THE PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ACC AND SJ, FTSC-1 AT BENGALURU P/U/S PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 (U/S08), JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT. 2015 (U/S-75), IPC 1860 (U/S-509, 355, 34).

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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NC: 2026:KHC:30468 CRL.P No. 12354 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a

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memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows:

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MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL

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"The under signed counsel appearing for the petitioners hereby prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the above petition as not pressed. It is further submitted that, in Spl.CC.No.1568/2024 before 1^st FTST Bangalore, now the above case is posted for evidence, the above said petition was filed for hearing before charges, now the above petition will become infratuous, in the interest of justice and equity."

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In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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HDK

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