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Shri. N Ramesh v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Feb 2026CRL.P/17116/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; order dated 06.02.2026; petition under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS to quash FIR dated 04.12.2025 in Cr.No.803/2025 (Whitefield Police Station) for offences under S.115(2) and 109 r/w 3(5) BNS 2023 and S.3(1)(r)(s) SC/ST (POA) Act 1989; charge sheet filed during pendency; leave to withdraw granted; petition disposed as withdrawn; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet; petition disposed as withdrawn. ¶41

Shri. N Ramesh Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 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 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17116 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-)

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI. N RAMESH

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SON OF NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.250, SITHARAMAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA, BNB COMPOUND BENGALURU 560048.

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SHRI. UMASHANKAR R

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

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SON OF LATE D.R. RANGANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MANAGER, WHITEFIELD EXPORT PROMOTION PARK (WEPPIA), CAP 1, EPIP AREA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU 560066. ALSO AT NO.752, 2^ND MAIN, 3^RD A CROSS OPP N.B.SCHOOL, BANASWADI BENGALURU - 560 043 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) 3. SHRI. G. THRISHOD SON OF S.C. GANESH REDDY,

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NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.55, ARUNODHAYA NILAYA, BEHIND SAP LABS, SEETHARAM PALYA, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU - 560048.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. ANAND GANGENURA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY - 560066, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001

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H.M. RAMACHANDRA

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SON OF LATE UTTINAHALLI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: SOCIAL WORKER, RESIDING AT NO.25, NEAR MUTYALAMMA TEMPLE, TIGALARAPALYA, HOODI GARDEN, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU - 560048

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…RESPONDENTS

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

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SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 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 TO 1.QUASH THE FIR DATED 04.12.2025 IN CR.NO.803/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2) AND 109 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 AND SEC.3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT WHITE FILED P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS (ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3) ARE CONCERNED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

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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 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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NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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