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Mr. Venkatareddy v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Apr 2026CRL.P/17217/2025

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 17217 of 2025; NC: 2026:KHC:21387; decided 17-04-2026 by Justice M.Nagaprasanna (oral order). Petitioners Venkatareddy, Narayanamma, Lokesh B.C., Manjula and V. Geethamma sought quashing of FIR Cr.No.156/2025 of Gudibande P.S., Chikkaballapura, under BNS Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 74, 352, 351(2), 190 and SC/ST (POA) Act Section 3(1)(r), (s), (w), pending before Addl. District and Sessions Court, Chikkaballapura. Charge sheet filed during pendency; petition withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet; disposed as withdrawn. No holdings on merits; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet; petition disposed as withdrawn.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

Mr. Venkatareddy Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:21387 CRL.P No. 17217 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 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17217 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MR. VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O LATE CHINNAPPA

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SMT. NARAYANAMMA W/O VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,

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BOTH ARE R/AT NADUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GUDIBANDE TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

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

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MR. LOKESH B.C. AGED ABUT 41 YEARS, S/O CHIKKARAMAPPA

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SMT. MANJULA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/O LOKESH B.C.

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SMT. V. GEETHAMMA @ GEETHA W/O LOKESH B.C. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

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NOS. 3 TO 5 ARE

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R/AT BESEGARAHALLI VILLAGE,

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:21387 CRL.P No. 17217 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MANDIKAL HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA P, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE

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STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 1

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MR. VIJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O GURUMURTHY, R/AT YALAKARALAHALLI VILLAGE, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.156/2025 OF vxGUDIBANDE P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 74, 352, 351(2), 190 OF BNS, U/S 3(1)(r)(s),(w) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, CHIKKABALLAPURA AGAINST THE PETITIONERS.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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NC: 2026:KHC:21387 CRL.P No. 17217 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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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

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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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3. Liberty so sought is granted.

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The petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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