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Smt. Nandini Nishan Kumar M K v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC21 Jul 2026CRL.P/17644/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 17644 of 2025 (CNR KAHC010852922025); Judge S Vishwajith Shetty; decided 21.07.2026. Petitioners Nandini Nishan Kumar M.K and Nidhin Kumar M.K (counsel Manjula Munavalli, absent); respondent State of Karnataka, Parappana Agrahara PS (HCGP Rangaswamy R). Anticipatory bail under S.438 Cr.P.C / S.482 BNSS for Crime No.263/2025, S.420 r/w S.34 IPC. Dismissed for non-prosecution after seven listings for non-compliance of office objections; no adjudication of bail merits.

What did the court decide?

The criminal petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, there being no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called out on 21.07.2026 and office objections remaining uncomplied despite repeated opportunities; the anticipatory bail question was not adjudicated. ¶37

Smt. Nandini Nishan Kumar M K Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:37388 CRL.P No. 17644 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010852922025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17644 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. NANDINI NISHAN KUMAR M.K W/O NISHAN KUMAR M.K AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT JAIN HEIGHTS AVALON APARTMENT 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA 4TH BLOCK, BANGALORE SOUTH KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 034.

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. NIDHIN KUMAR M.K AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O YEDHU KUMAR R/AT JAIN HEIGHTS, AVALON APARTMENT, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA 4TH BLOCK, BANGALORE SOUTH KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 034.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. MANJULA MUNAVALLI, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:37388 CRL.P No. 17644 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010852922025

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT AN ORDER OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FORTH WITH ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH THE CRIME NO.263/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/SU/ 420 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC.

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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 S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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This petition seeking anticipatory bail is filed on 26.12.2025. In-spite of sufficient opportunity granted to the petitioner's counsel, office objections are not complied till date.

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On 14.07.2026, this Court has passed the following order:

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"Though the petitioner's counsel has been granted time to comply the office objections on the earlier six dates, the office objections are not yet complied and the matter is today listed for seventh time for non-compliance of office objections. Matter called twice there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Matter is finally directed to be listed on 21.07.2026. By the next date of hearing, if the

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NC: 2026:KHC:37388 CRL.P No. 17644 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010852922025

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office objections are not complied, petition shall be dismissed for non-prosecution."

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There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner

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