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Shanmukappa T v. State by Extension Police Station

Karnataka HC9 Feb 2026CRL.P/16615/2025

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CRL.P 16615/2025 (Kar HC, M.Nagaprasanna J., 09-02-2026): quashing petition under S.482 Cr.PC/U.S.528 BNNS re FIR Crime No.137/2025 (Chitradurga Ext. PS; BNS 2023 ss.115(2), 189(2), 351(2), 352, 191(2), 190, 74); charge sheet filed during pendency; liberty to withdraw and challenge charge sheet granted; petition disposed as withdrawn; no merits decided, no precedent engaged.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to withdraw the criminal petition and to raise a fresh challenge to the charge sheet. ¶32

Shanmukappa T Vs State by Extension Police Station — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:7420 CRL.P No. 16615 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 9^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16615 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SHANMUKAPPA T. S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, #96A, GOPALAPURA ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK, BHOVI COLONY, CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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MANJUNATHA T. @ MANJAPPA, S/O M THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, NEAR WATER TANK, HOSA BHOVI COLONY, GOPALAPURA ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. (AS PER AADHAR CARD AND FIR - MANJAPPA)

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(BY SRI. S.G. RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONERS

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AND:

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STATE BY EXTENSION POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA, REPRSENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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NC: 2026:KHC:7420 CRL.P No. 16615 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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PADMA H V. W/O KUMAR K., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. JAVAREGOWDA PARK, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU - 570 009.

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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 (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.137/2025 OF CHITRADRUGA EXTENSION POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 189(2), 351(2), 352, 191(2), 190 AND 74 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DN.) AND CJM COURT, CHITRADURAGA.

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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:7420 CRL.P No. 16615 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 counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet.

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In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet.

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3. Liberty so sought is granted.

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The petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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SJK

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