Smt Sarika Agarwal v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Apr 2026CRL.P/15898/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru, CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025, decided 01-04-2026 by M.Nagaprasanna J. Quashing of FIR Crime No.226/2025 (High Grounds P.S.) for alleged offence under S.318(4) BNS, 2023, on complaint of Tushita Agnihotri; petition under S.482 Cr.P.C / S.528 BNSS; monetary dispute of Rs.2,75,000/- settled at Rs.1,60,000/- by demand draft; FIR quashed qua petitioner; petition disposed; P.C.R No.215/2025, I ACJM Court Bengaluru; advocates Prasanna V R, B.N.Jagadeesha Addl. SPP, Prashanth S.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of FIR in Crime No.226/2025, pending in P.C.R No.215/2025 before the learned I ACJM Court, Bengaluru, qua the petitioner. ¶¶34

Smt Sarika Agarwal Vs the State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:17957 CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15898 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SARIKA AGARWAL, W/O. MANOJ KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO. AGARWAL'S SILVER NEST, PGNO.48, 3RD CROSS ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 051.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRASANNA V R., 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, REP. BY HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

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TUSHITA AGNIHOTRI, D/O. DHIRAJ AGNIHOTRI, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/AT SERENITY HOSTEL, NO.16, VASANTHNAGAR, 1^ST CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 051.

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…RESPONDENTS

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:17957 CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.226/2025 DTD 01.11.2025 REGISTERED BY THE HIGH GROUND P.S., ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE 2nd RESPONDENT, PENDING IN PCR.NO.215/2025 BEFORE THE LEARNED I ACJM COURT, BENGALURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 318(4) OF BNS, 2023, VIDE ANNEXURES-A, B, C RESPECTIVELY.

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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 Sri.Prasavanna V.R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri.Prashanth S, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and have perused the material on record.

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The issue between the parties in the lis was recovery of money of Rs.2,75,000/-. The matter has been settled between the parties for Rs.1,60,000/-. A demand draft for Rs.1,60,000/- is handed over by the accused who is present before the Court to the hands of the complainant who is also present before the Court. The complainant would submit that

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NC: 2026:KHC:17957 CRL.P No. 15898 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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she has no other claims to make against the petitioner-the accused.

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In the light of the only issue being recovery of money and that having been paid, there would be no impediment to dispose the petition by quashing the proceedings.

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