Mr Balakrishna N.S. v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Mar 2026CRL.P/3200/2026

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 3200 of 2026; Justice M.Nagaprasanna; order dated 11-03-2026; petition under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS to quash FIR and complaint in Crime No.294/2025, Mico Layout Police Station, pending before CJM; offences under Ss.115(2), 118(1), 3(5), 351(3), 126(2), 351(2), 352, 61(2) BNS 2023; charge sheet filed during investigation; petition withdrawn with liberty reserved to challenge the charge sheet; petition disposed; no merits decided; no case law relied upon.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the petition granted; liberty reserved to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet. ¶¶37

Mr Balakrishna N.S. Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:14713 CRL.P No. 3200 of 2026

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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 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3200 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC)

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/ 528(BNSS)-)

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BETWEEN:

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MR BALAKRISHNA N.S. S/O NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

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NO. 95 ABBAIYYAPPA G BUILDING 3^RD MAIN, NEAR ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE N S PALYA, BTM 2^ND STAGE B G ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE 560076

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FIR ADDRESS: NILL BENGALURU CITY

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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MR NAGARAJ BHEEMANNA C/O MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO. 61/2, 4^TH MAIN, NS PALYA BTM 2^ND STAGE, BANGALORE SOUTH, BENGALURU 560076 FIR ADDRESS NILL BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA

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MRS SHWETA BALAKRISHNA W/O BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 95(93/19) ABBAYYAPPA BUILDING, 3^RD MAIN NEAR ANJANEYUA SWAMY TEMPLE, BTM 2^ND STAGE B G ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE 560076

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:14713 CRL.P No. 3200 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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FIR ADDRESS NILL BENGALURU, KARNATAKA

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA .N., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MICO LAYOUT P S REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001

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BHARATHI MADESHWARAN W/O. SHREYA NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A. NO.24, NEXT TO ABHUDAYA MAIN, 1^ST CROSS DOLLARS COLONY N S PALYA, BENGALURU 560 076

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA., ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND THE COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.294/2025 BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CJM FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 118(1), 3(5), 351(3), 126(2), 351(2), 352, 61(2) OF BNS 2023 FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE A AND B AND ETC.

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THIS CRL.P, 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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NC: 2026:KHC:14713 CRL.P No. 3200 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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