Disposed¶30

Sri. Prabhudev K B v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Jan 2026CRL.P/16853/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC, CRL.P No. 16853 of 2025 (M. Nagaprasanna, J., 08-01-2026): S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS petition by Prabhudev K.B. to quash C.C.No.268/2025 (Crime No.172/2025, Women Police Station, Tumakuru; offences under BNS 2023 Ss.137(2), 64(2)(m), 351(2), 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii), 75(1)(iv), 3(5) and IT Act Ss.67(A), 66(E)) pending before II Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Tumakuru; disposed as withdrawn with liberty reserved; no merits decided, no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail such remedy as is available in law; the prayer to quash the criminal proceedings was not adjudicated. ¶30

Sri. Prabhudev K B Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

¶1

NC: 2026:KHC:1067 CRL.P No. 16853 of 2025

¶2

¶3

HC-KAR

¶4

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

¶5

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

¶6

BEFORE

¶7

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

¶8

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16853 OF 2025

¶9

BETWEEN:

¶10

SRI. PRABHUDEV K.B. S/O LATE BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMBALU VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 111.

¶11

…PETITIONER

¶12

(BY SRI. KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE)

¶13

AND:

¶14

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

¶15

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

¶16

BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

¶17

SMT. PUSHPALATHA M.G. W/O UMESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMBALU VILLAGE, SOMPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 111.

¶18

…RESPONDENTS

¶19

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

¶20

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO: (I) CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINS TO CC.NO.268/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL.

¶21

¶22

NC: 2026:KHC:1067 CRL.P No. 16853 of 2025

¶23

HC-KAR

¶24

SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC AT TUMAKURU; (II) QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.268/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.172/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137(2), 64(2)(m), 351(2), 75(1)(i), 75(1)(ii), 75(1)(iv), 3(5) OF BNS 2023 ALSO FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 67(A) & 66(E) OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2008 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT TUMAKURU IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.

¶25

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

¶26

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

¶27

ORAL ORDER

¶28

The learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of such remedy as is available in law.

¶29

Reserving such liberty, the petition stands

¶30

disposed .

¶31

Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

¶32

¶33

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26

Sri. Prabhudev K B v. the State of Karnataka

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Sri. Prabhudev K B v. the State of Karnataka

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Procedural history

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Smt. Dhanalakshmamma Vs State of Karnataka

Sri. Mahimahesh Vs State of Karnataka

Sri Umesh Vs State of Karnataka

M/S Rays Power Infra Limited Vs Directorate General of Trade Remedies

Mr Sudarshan Vs State by

Sri Gangaraju M, Vs Nil