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Subash v. the State of Karnataka by

Karnataka HC23 Feb 2026CRL.P/4584/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: Section 482 Cr.P.C.; writ of certiorari; quashing of FIR; FIR Cr.No.89/2023; Section 380 IPC; acquittal; infructuous petition; disposal of pending applications; Kodigehalli Police Station; VII Addl. C.M.M. Bengaluru; Subash; Sanjay; Nataraja K.N; Venkateshwara Priyadharshini S; B.N. Jagadeesh Adl. SPP; High Court of Karnataka; M. Nagaprasanna; NC: 2026:KHC:11320; decision dated 23-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

In light of the petitioners' acquittal of the offence punishable under Section 380 IPC, the petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has become infructuous, and the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. ¶35

Subash Vs the State of Karnataka by — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:11320 CRL.P No. 4584 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4584 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SUBASH

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AGED 25 YEARS

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SANJAY

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AGED 27 YEARS

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BOTH ARE S/O M. MUNISWAMY R/AT 17 AND 4, ABOVE MANAPURAM GOLD FINANCE, KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD SNAJEEVININAGAR KODIGEHALLI POST

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BENGALURU - 560 092.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. VENKATESHWARA PRIYADHARSHINI S, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY

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Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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NATARAJA K.N,

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S/O LATE NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

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R/A NO.2618, 14TH MAIN, E BLOCK SAHAKAR NAGAR,

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NC: 2026:KHC:11320 CRL.P No. 4584 of 2023

HC-KAR

BENGALURU - 560 092.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADL. SPP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FIR IN CR.NO.89/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 380 OF IPC AND THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-R AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS HEREIN IS CONCERNED.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

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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 the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 380 of IPC.

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In the light of the acquittal, the petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., has become infructuous . Therefore, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous .

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NC: 2026:KHC:11320 CRL.P No. 4584 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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