C.N.Latha v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR — S. 482 Cr.P.C. / S. 528 BNSS — Crime Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 of 2025, Chamarajanagar Town Police Station — Ss. 420, 504, 506, 34 IPC — amounts allegedly secured from complainants, return to be investigated — counter-complaint dated 30.01.2025 against first informant not acted upon — duty to register FIR on cognizable offence per Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P. (2014) 2 SCC 1 — investigation to continue — liberty reserved if final report adverse — petitions disposed — High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru — M. Nagaprasanna J. — 12-03-2026 — NC: 2026:KHC:14769.
What did the court decide?
No quashing of the FIRs; petitions disposed with investigation to continue, liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach this Court if the final report goes against them, and the respondent/Police directed to look into the petitioners' complaint dated 30.01.2025 and register an FIR if it projects a cognizable offence within the parameters of Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P., (2014) 2 SCC 1.