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Ramesh v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Mar 2026CRL.P/16598/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Entertainability of a Section 482 CrPC petition (filed as Section 528 BNSS) after framing of charges; quashment of FIR No.329/2023 (Sampigehalli P.S., dated 04.09.2023) and charge sheet in C.C.No.33303/2023 (ACMM 41); rejection of discharge under Section 239 CrPC (order dated 08.09.2025); order framing charges dated 15.10.2025; Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar (1994) 4 SCC 142 relied on; petition disposed with liberty reserved and contentions left open.

What did the court decide?

None of the quashing prayers granted; liberty reserved to the petitioners to avail of such remedy as is available in law, with all contentions left open to be urged before the concerned Court. ¶34

Ramesh Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:16133 CRL.P No. 16598 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 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16598 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, C/O VENKATAPPA, NO.23/18, P M LAYOUT, NAGAVARA, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 045, AADHAR NO. 428833606849.

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

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NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O VENKATAPPA, NO.23/18, P M LAYOUT, NAGAVARA, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 045. AADHAR NO. 282070587961.

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SRI.P.G.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O GIRIYAPPA, NO.59, 3^RD MAIN, VEERABHADRA NAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE - 560 085. AADHAR NO.867651960685.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RAMAPPA, ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2026:KHC:16133 CRL.P No. 16598 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, SAMPIGEHALLI P.S., BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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S L V APARTMENT OWNERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MR.SRINIVASAIH, SY NO.85/1, NAGAVARA, BANGALORE - 560 045.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. QUASH FIR NO.329/2023 DATED 04.09.2023 (ANNEXURE A); B. QUASH CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.33303/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE ACMM 41 (ANNEXURE B); C. QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.09.2025 REJECTING 239 CRPC DISCHARGE (ANNEXURE D1); D. QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15.10.2025 FRAMING CHARGES (ANNEXURE D2).

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:16133 CRL.P No. 16598 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned HCGP on instructions would submit that the

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charges have been framed and the petition would not be entertainable at this juncture.

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In the light of the charges being framed, the entertainment of the petition will run foul of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR¹ .

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