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Manjesh H P Vs the State of Karnataka — Caste Atrocities | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Manjesh H P v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Feb 2026CRL.P/16738/2025

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NC: 2026:KHC:6535 CRL.P No. 16738 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16738 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

MANJESH H.P., S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

MADHU K. P., S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

UMESHA

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Manjesh H.P.
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Madhu K. P.
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Smt. Savithramma
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Umasha
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Karthik
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Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 4 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 8 Dec 2025
Case no.: CRL.P/16738/2025

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Manjesh H P v. the State of Karnataka, CRL.P/16738/2025 (KA), decided on 4 February 2026.

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M.NagrPrasanna

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Dismissed

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

S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS

KARTHIK S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS

SMT. PAVITHRA W/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS

SMT. THAYAMMA W/O LATE MARISIDDAIAH

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NC: 2026:KHC:6535 CRL.P No. 16738 of 2025

HC-KAR

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

SWAMY M., S/O LATE MARISIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS

ALL ARE R/AT HAMPAPURA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 401.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KERAGODU POLICE KERAGODU, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 401

REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENAGLURU – 560 001.

PALANETHRA

S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS HAMPAPUA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTICT – 571 401.

…RESPONDENTS

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

3 - NC: 2026:KHC:6535 CRL.P No. 16738 of 2025

HC-KAR

THE CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH FIR IN CR.NO.129/2025 REGISTERED BY 1st RESPONDENT KERAGODU POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, FILED BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT ALLEGING FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 351(2), 351(3), 352, 329(3), 115(2), 190 OF BNS, U/S 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of the records submits that the petition has become infructuous on the score that the police have filed the charge sheet in C.C.No.135/2025.

In the light of the above submission, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet or avail such remedy as is available in law, the subject criminal petition stands disposed.

I.A.No.1/2025 is disposed, as a consequence.

Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25 CT:SS

Smt. Pavithra

Coram

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M.NagrPrasanna

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KAHC010799992025

Topic

Caste Atrocities

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Disposal

DISPOSED

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