Mr. Chethan v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC5 Jan 2026CRL.P/17230/2025

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of criminal petition with liberty to file appeal; S.439 Cr.PC / S.483 BNSS; CRL.P No.17230 of 2025; C.MISC No.6747/2025; Crime No.313/2025 Ashoknagar PS Bengaluru; SC & ST (POA) Act 1989 Ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s); S.69 BNS 2023; order dated 14.11.2025; High Court of Karnataka; SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR J.; dismissed as withdrawn; return of documents.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file criminal appeal as prayed; Registry directed to return the documents to learned counsel for the petitioner. ¶27-28

Mr. Chethan Vs State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:180 CRL.P No. 17230 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17230 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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MR. CHETHAN S/O LATE MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT No.18, 7^TH D CROSS ROSE GARDEN, NEELASANDRA BENGALURU-560 047.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DILIP KUMAR I S, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKANAGAR PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 009.

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MRS. SUSHMITHA W/O MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT 45, THIMMAPPA GARDEN NEELASANDRA BENGALURU-560 047.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1)

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NC: 2026:KHC:180 CRL.P No. 17230 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.11.2025 PASSED BY THE L ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU C/C LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN C.MISC No .6747/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME No.313/2025 OF ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC AND THE ST (POA) ACT, 1989 AND SECTION 69 OF BNS 2023, AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.

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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 SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for

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withdrawal. The memo reads thus:

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“ The petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be permitted to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file criminal appeal, in the interest of justice and equity.”

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In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn with liberty as prayed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:180 CRL.P No. 17230 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Registry is directed to return the documents to

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