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Smt. Sharadamma v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC12 Jan 2026CRL.P/16232/2025

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CRL.P No. 16232 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka (Bengaluru); 12 January 2026; M. Nagaprasanna J.; S. 482 Cr.P.C. / S. 528 BNSS quashing petition; CC.No.42540/2024; CR.No.98/2024; Girinagara Police Station; IPC Sections 420, 468, 741, 120(B) r/w Sec.34; petitioners Sharadamma and Prakash N.; respondents State of Karnataka and Sumalatha S.; disposed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to file discharge application; no merits decided.

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Leave granted to withdraw the petition; liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a discharge application before the appropriate forum. ¶36

Smt. Sharadamma Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1558 CRL.P No. 16232 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

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16232 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

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PRAKASH N. S/O LATE NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

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Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.423, 5^TH MAIN, NAGENDRA BLOCK, BANASHANKARI III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050.

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(BY SRI. M. JAGANNATH ALVA, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR GIRINAGARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 085

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NC: 2026:KHC:1558 CRL.P No. 16232 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001

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SMT. SUMALATHA S. W/O LATE MOHAN N. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.424, 5^TH MAIN, NAGENDRA BLOCK BANASHANKARI III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050.

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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 UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC

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(FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND THE CHARGE SHEET IN CC.NO.42540/2024 (CR.NO.98/2024) REGISTERED BY THE GIRINAGARA POLICE, BENGALURU/ RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420, 468, 741, 120(B) R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND NOW PENDING FOR DISPOSAL ON THE FILE OF XXXVII ADDL. CHIEF

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NC: 2026:KHC:1558 CRL.P No. 16232 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU WHICH IS

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PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-A AND G.

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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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After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum.

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Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)

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JUDGE

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SJK

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