Shivakumar Narayana v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Apr 2026CRL.P/14287/2025

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 14287 of 2025, decided 16-04-2026 by Justice M.Nagaprasanna. Petitioner Shivakumar Narayana (adv. Dhananjay Kumar) sought quashing of FIR/complaint, Crime No.319/2025, Yelahanka New Town PS — offences u/s 67(A) Information Technology Act 2000 and ss.75, 78 BNS 2023 — invoking s.482 Cr.PC / s.528 BNSS. Respondents: State of Karnataka (Addl. SPP B.N.Jagadeesha) and Smt. Raghupathi Rajini (adv. Muhammad Irshad). Charge sheet filed during pendency; liberty to withdraw granted; petition disposed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. Quashing question left undecided; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to withdraw the pending petition and raise a fresh challenge to the charge sheet; petition disposed as withdrawn. ¶¶33

Shivakumar Narayana Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:21036 CRL.P No. 14287 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14287 OF 2025

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

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BETWEEN:

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SHIVAKUMAR NARAYANA, S/O. LATE NARAYAN, AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A NO 301, 4^TH FLOOR, ADITYA PARK APARTMENT, KASHINAGARA, DASARAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 092.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN PS, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560 001.

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SMT. RAGHUPATHI RAJINI, W/O SHEKHAR, AGE MAJOR, R/AT. NO.650, 4^TH MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, 4^TH PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN,

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NC: 2026:KHC:21036 CRL.P No. 14287 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU CITY – 560 064.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. MUHAMMAD IRSHAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.319/2025 BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE (YELAHANKA NEW TOWN PS) AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 67(A) OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 AND SECTIONS 75, 78 OF BNS, 2023 AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

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ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet.

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NC: 2026:KHC:21036 CRL.P No. 14287 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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