Mr. Hara Mahesh v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC5 Mar 2026CRL.P/17042/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of quashing petition; memo for withdrawal; FIR No. 0213/2022 Upparpet Police Station; CC No. 4892/2020 and CC.4892.2023 before V Addl. CMM / Vth Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru; Sections 143, 341, 188, 149 IPC; Section 103 Karnataka Police Act; S. 482 Cr.P.C.; S. 528 BNSS; disposed as withdrawn; High Court of Karnataka; M. Nagaprasanna J.; 2026.

What did the court decide?

None on merits; the Criminal Petition was permitted to be withdrawn in terms of the memo filed by counsel for the petitioner. ¶33-34

Mr. Hara Mahesh Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:13684 CRL.P No. 17042 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 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17042 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MR. HARA MAHESH, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.1220, DRAVID, 3^RD MAIN, 7^TH CROSS, VIVEKANANDA NAGARA, MYSORE CITY, KARNATAKA-570023.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY MISS. MANJULA MUNAVALLI., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY UPPARPET POLICE STATION, UPPARPET, BANGALORE CITY,. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.

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MR. VASANTH S H, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, PI UPPARPET POLICE STATION, UPPARPET, BANGALORE CITY.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:13684 CRL.P No. 17042 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN NO.0213/2022 AT ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (UPPARPET POLICE STATION) AND THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.4892/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDL. CMM, COURT BANGALORE CITY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 341, 188 AND 149 OF THE IPC AND SECTION 103 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, AGAINST THE PETITIONER.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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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 files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows:

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"The undersigned herewith submits that the Petitioner seeks to withdraw the above mentioned case. For the reason stated that the Trail court has disposed the CC.4892.2023 pending before the Vth Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru.

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The Petitioner undertakes to produce the entire order sheet in CC.4892.2023 Pending before the Vth Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13684 CRL.P No. 17042 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Therefore the Petitioner seeks to withdraw the above mentioned case in the interest of justice and equity."

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In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as

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