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Smt Mala v. State by

Karnataka HC12 Jan 2026CRL.P/15443/2025

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Quash of FIR; Crime No.0249/2025; Vidyaranyapura Police Station, Bengaluru; Sections 506, 34, 504 and 420 IPC; S.482 Cr.PC; S.528 BNSS; 'B' report filed after investigation; petition rendered infructuous; liberty reserved to approach Court on further proceedings on 'B' report; CRL.P No.15443 of 2025; Karnataka High Court; M. Nagaprasanna, J.; decided 12 January 2026.

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Petition disposed as infructuous (no quashing granted); liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach the Court if any further proceedings are taken on the 'B' report. ¶37

Smt Mala Vs State by — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:2467 CRL.P No. 15443 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15443 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. MALA, W/O SRI. SUNDAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

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MR. SUNDAR C., S/O CHINNA PAIYAN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

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BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 173, SINGAPURA VILLAGE, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 097.

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…PETITIONERS

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Digitally signed(BY SRI. M.ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE) by NAGAVENI AND: Location: Hig h Court of Karnataka 1. STATE BY VIDYARANYAPURA

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STATE BY VIDYARANYAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 097, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 01.

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SRI. SHIVALINGA,

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NC: 2026:KHC:2467 CRL.P No. 15443 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O SUBBANNA,

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SRI. VENKATESH S., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O SUBBANNA,

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BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 142, VARADARAJASWAMY MAIN ROAD, SINGAPURA VILLAGE, VIDHYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 097.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED BY THE 1 RESPONDENT POLICE IN VIDYARANYAPURA P.S IN CRIME NO.0249/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 506, 34, 504 AND 420 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE-A PENDING BY THE FILE OF 7TH ADDL.C.M.M COURT, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION WITH COSTS.

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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 M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard the learned counsel Sri.M.Aswathnarayana Reddy,

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appearing for the petitioners.

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Learned Addl. SPP submits that the police after

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investigation have filed a 'B' report.

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NC: 2026:KHC:2467 CRL.P No. 15443 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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In that light, petition in the form that is presented

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is rendered infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court in the event any further proceedings are taken against the petitioner before the concerned Court on the 'B' report.

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Petition stands disposed .

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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