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Sri.H.v.Somashekar, v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC20 Jan 2026CRL.P/16752/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quash FIR; Crime No.302/2025; Suddaguntepalya Police Station; Sections 118(1) and 351(2) BNS; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; final report-charge sheet filed during pendency; leave to withdraw petition granted; liberty to challenge charge sheet; petition disposed as withdrawn; CRL.P No. 16752 of 2025; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; High Court of Karnataka; decided 20 January 2026.

What did the court decide?

Leave granted to withdraw the petition, with liberty to raise a challenge to the charge sheet. ¶34

Sri.H.v.Somashekar, Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:3094 CRL.P No. 16752 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 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16752 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. H.V. SOMASHEKAR S/O. LATE SRI. VENKATAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, 6^TH CROSS, VENKATESHPURA LAYOUT, KRISHNA EXCELLENCY APARTMENT, 5^TH FLOOR, PENT HOUSE, BANGALORE-560 029.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE. THROUGH SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560 001.

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MR. JOSSY RODRIGUES S/O. BLASIUS RODRIGUES, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT PROPERTY NO.23, FLAT NO.15, 2^ND FLOOR, “SRI KRISHNA EXCELLENCY”, 6^TH CROSS, VENKATESHWARA

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NC: 2026:KHC:3094 CRL.P No. 16752 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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LAYOUT, DRC POST, BANGALORE-560 029.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (ANNEXURE-A) FILED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.302/2025, REGISTERED BY THE SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(1), 351(2) OF BNS BEFORE THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU, IN PURSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2.

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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 petitioner submit

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that during the pendency of the petition, the Police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet.

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