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Prakash C v. the Channarayapatna Town Police

Karnataka HC5 Mar 2026CRL.A/2445/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), CRL.A No. 2445 of 2024 (A), Prakash C v. Channarayapatna Town Police and others; appeal under S. 378(4)(b) CrPC against acquittal dated 11.11.2024 in C.C.No.781/2011 (3rd Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Channarayapatna, Hassan); withdrawn at appellant's request with Memo; dismissed as withdrawn on 05.03.2026 by Justice M.G.S. Kamal; liberty to pursue recovery of money allegedly paid to accused; no issue decided, no case law engaged.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the appellant to initiate proceedings to recover the money allegedly paid by him to the accused persons. ¶44

Prakash C Vs the Channarayapatna Town Police — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:13754 CRL.A No. 2445 of 2024

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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 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2445 OF 2024 (A)

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BETWEEN:

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PRAKASH C

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AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA R/AT NO.20, GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA

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HASSAN DISTRICT-577123

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA B. HARAVIGOWDAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 01

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MANJULAMMA W/O DEVEGOWDA

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Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

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CHURCH ROAD, GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA

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HASSAN DIST - 577 123

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H.D. UMESH S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: KPTCL LINEMAN CHURCH ROAD, GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DIST - 577 123

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SMT LEELAVATHI W/O SHIVARUDRAPPA

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: HOUSE WIFE

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SMT.K.S.SWARNAKUMARI D/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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K.S.ROHITH @ LOHITH S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

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RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 6 ARE R/AT NO.1924/2014 BANASHANKARI EXTENSION VIDYANAGARA EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577004

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YOGIRAJ S/O KOTRESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT HANAVATTI VILLAGE, SORABHA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 034

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PUTTARAMU @ PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC RETIRED DEPUTY TAHASILDAR SIDDAVEERAPPA EXTENSION, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577005

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M. DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. A.S. NAVEN, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3 SRI. RAJARAM SOORYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R8 SRI. RANGASWAMY C.L., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R7)

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4)(b) CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 11.11.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE 3RD ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN IN C.C.NO.781/2011 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THIS APPEAL.

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HC-KAR

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for

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the appellant seeks leave to withdraw the appeal with liberty to initiate proceedings to recover the money allegedly paid by him to the accused persons.

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