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Sri Rajakumar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC27 Jan 2026CRL.P/17403/2025

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High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 17403 of 2025; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; 27-01-2026; S. 528 BNSS; quashing of FIR; Cr.No.59/2025 dated 17.03.2025; Byappanahalli Police; offences u/s 106, 125(b), 324(4) BNS 2023; 10th ACJM Bengaluru; petitioner Rajakumar; respondents State of Karnataka and Vijay Naik (BESCOM Assistant Engineer); petition withdrawn with liberty reserved; I.A.No.1/2025 disposed; no merits decided; NC: 2026:KHC:4231.

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Petition disposed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail such remedy as is available in law; pending I.A.No.1/2025 disposed as a consequence. No substantive relief (quashing of FIR) granted. ¶26

Sri Rajakumar Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:4231 CRL.P No. 17403 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17403 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI RAJAKUMAR S/O SRI NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BIDAGANAHALLI, PATHANELAVANKI POST, SRINIVASAPUR TALUK, KOLAR KARNATAKA – 563 135.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI NISHANTH S.K., 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 THROUGH BYAPANAHALLI P.S. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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SRI VIJAY NAIK S/O SRI CHANDRA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ADDRESS AT ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KAGGADASANAPURA BRANCH K AND P BRANCH, BESCOM E-10 SUB DIVISION,

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NC: 2026:KHC:4231 CRL.P No. 17403 of 2025

HC-KAR

BENGALURU – 560 093.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA ADDL.SPP FOR R-1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CRL.P AND QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT DATED 17.03.2025 IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.59/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BYAPPANAHALLI POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 106, 125(b), 324(4) OF BNS, 2023, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED 10^th ACJM, AT BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 106, 125(b), 324(4) OF BNS, PRODUCED AT DOCUMENT NOs.1 AND 2.

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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 for petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail such remedy as is available in law.

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In the light of the aforesaid submission, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed as withdrawn.

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Pending application I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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NVJ/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84

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