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Gurumurthy M R v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Jul 2026CRL.P/16466/2025

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of quashing petition by memo; CRL.P No. 16466 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka; Justice M.Nagaprasanna; order dated 01-07-2026; Crime No.135/2025 Holenarasipura Town P.S.; offences under BNS 2023 ss.115(2), 118(1), 119(1), 352, 74 r/w 3(5); petition under S.482 CrPC / S.528 BNSS; charge sheet filed during pendency; disposed as withdrawn; liberty to file fresh petition against charge sheet requested in memo but not expressly pronounced upon.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed as withdrawn in terms of the memo filed by petitioners' counsel; no other relief expressly granted in the operative order. ¶43

Gurumurthy M R Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:32750 CRL.P No. 16466 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 JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16466 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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GURUMURTHY M R, S/O LATE RAJANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A MAVAHOOR VILLAGE, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARSIPURA TALUK, HASSAN, KARNATAKA-573116.

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VISHWANATHA, S/O NANJUNDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MAVANOOR, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K

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Location: High Court of Karnataka

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PRAKASH M T, S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, HALEKOTE HOBLI, MAVANOOR, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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YOGESH M D, S/O DEVARAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, HALEKOTE HOBLI, MAVANOOR, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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DINESH M H, S/O HANUMANTHEGOWDA,

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NC: 2026:KHC:32750 CRL.P No. 16466 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HALEKOTE HOBLI, MAVANOOR, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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NIKHIL GOWDA M V, S/O VISHWANATHA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, MAVANOOR, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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SUJAY, S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, MAVANOOR, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HOLENARASIPURA PS, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU -560001.

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MEENAKSHI, W/O MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, BITTAGOWDANAHALLY, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN-573220.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1;

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SRI.NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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3 - NC: 2026:KHC:32750 CRL.P No. 16466 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.135/2025 REGISTERED BY HOLENARASIPURA TOWN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 115(2), 118(1), 119(1), 352, 74 R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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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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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows:

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"The Petitioners submits as follows:

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The Petitioners had filed the above Criminal petition seeking for quashing of complaint & FIR in Cr.No.135/2025 by Respondent Police. During the pendency of the said Petition, the Respondent police have filed Charge Sheet against the Petitioners.

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The Petitioners requests that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow the Petitioners to withdraw the above Petition with the liberty to file a fresh Petition seeking to quash/challenge the charge sheet that has been filed, in the interest of justice & equity."

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NC: 2026:KHC:32750 CRL.P No. 16466 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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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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CBC

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