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Mallaram Chagan Lal Vs the State of KarnatakaMallaram Chagan Lal v. the State of Karnataka

Disposed¶¶33

Mallaram Chagan Lal v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC9 Jun 2026CRL.P/5267/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court 2026; CRL.P No. 5267 of 2026; M. Nagaprasanna J.; withdrawal of quashing petition; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; FIR/complaint quashing; Crime No. 390/2025; Kamakshipalya Police Station; Vijayanagar Sub-Division Bengaluru; IX ACJM; Section 318 BNSS (as printed); Sections 51(A), 51(B), 63 Copyright Act, 1957; copyright infringement allegations; final report/charge sheet filed during pendency; liberty to challenge charge sheet; petitioners/respondents connected to Balaji Enterprises and Balaji and Co. Value to researchers: example of a S.482/S.528 BNSS quashing petition disposed as withdrawn after charge-sheet filing, containing no merits holding and no precedent treatment; citable only for its procedural outcome.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the petition granted, with liberty to raise a challenge to the charge sheet.

Why is it important?

The liberty sought by the petitioner to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet is granted. ¶¶32

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the petition granted, with liberty to raise a challenge to the charge sheet.

Issue for consideration

Whether the complaint and FIR in Crime No. 390/2025 (offences recorded as under S.318 BNSS and Ss.51(A), 51(B), 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957) should be quashed in exercise of jurisdiction under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS. +1 more

Court's answer

The liberty sought by the petitioner to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet is granted.

Ratio / Principle

The criminal petition is disposed of as withdrawn; no merits determination was made on the quashing question.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No. 5267 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (M. Nagaprasanna, J.), decided 9 June 2026 — Petition filed under S.482 of Cr.P.C. (S.528 BNSS) sought quashing of the complaint and FIR registered in Cr.No.390/2025 by Kamakshi Palya Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, for offences recorded as P/U/S 318 of BNSS and Ss.51(A), 51(B) and 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, pending before the IX ACJM, Bengaluru. During pendency, the Police filed the final report-charge sheet after investigation; learned counsel for the petitioner thereupon sought leave to withdraw the petition and to challenge the charge sheet. The Court granted the liberty and disposed of the petition as withdrawn. No ruling on the merits of the quashing request was made; the order is purely procedural.

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NC: 2026:KHC:27662 CRL.P No. 5267 of 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5267 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

MALLARAM CHAGAN LAL S/O. MALLARAM D., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. BALAJI ENTERPRISES, GROUND FLOOR, 2/3, 13TH CROSS ROAD, KOTTIGEPALYA, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU URBAN, KARNATAKA - 560 072.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION, VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DR. AMBEDKAR STREET, BENGALURU - 560 001.

NEMICHAND PRAJAPAT S/O JAVAN RAM PRAJAPATH , AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

SHREE KRISHNA COMPLEX, NO. 9/1, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SUDAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

CHANCHAL KUMAR S/O. MISHRI LAL, PROPRIETOR, M/S. BALAJI AND CO., SHREE KRISHNA COMPLEX, NO. 9/1, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SUDAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR REGSITERED IN CR.NO.390/2025 BY KAMAKSHI PALYA P.S., VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION AGAINST THE PETITIONER, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 318 OF BNSS, U/S 51(A), 51(B), 63 OF COPY RIGHT ACT, 1957, PENDING BEFORE THE IX ACJM, AT BENGALURU, A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IS HEREBY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE B AND C RESPECTIVELY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:27662 CRL.P No. 5267 of 2026

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the petition, the Police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet.

In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned

counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet.

Liberty so sought is granted.

The petition is disposed as withdrawn .

Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)

JUDGE

JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the complaint and FIR in Crime No. 390/2025 (offences recorded as under S.318 BNSS and Ss.51(A), 51(B), 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957) should be quashed in exercise of jurisdiction under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS.¶¶22
The court held
The liberty sought by the petitioner to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet is granted.ratio¶¶32
2.
Whether, in view of the filing of the final report-charge sheet during pendency, the petitioner should be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to raise a fresh challenge to the charge sheet.¶¶31

Statutes considered

6 provisions across 4 enactments

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Section 482¶¶22
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Section 528¶¶22
BNSSSection 318¶¶22
Copyright Act, 1957Section 51(A)¶¶22 Section 51(B)¶¶22 Section 63¶¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Complaint and FIR registered in Crime No. 390/2025 by Kamakshi Palya Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, which the petition prayed to quash (no separate order of a forum identified as impugned).¶¶22
IX ACJM, Bengaluru
Prior proceeding
Case arising from Crime No. 390/2025 pending before the IX ACJM, Bengaluru, when the petition was filed.¶¶22
Prior proceeding
During the pendency of the petition, the Police completed investigation and filed the final report (charge sheet).¶¶29

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Mallaram Chagan Lal S/o. Mallaram D., Proprietor, M/s. Balaji Enterprises¶¶9
Sri. Shivakumar N
respondent
The State of Karnataka, Kamakshipalya Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, Bengaluru City, rep. by State Public Prosecutor¶¶14
Smt. Rashmi Patel
respondent
Nemichand Prajapat S/o Javan Ram Prajapath¶¶15
respondent
Chanchal Kumar S/o. Mishri Lal, Proprietor, M/s. Balaji and Co.¶¶19

Coram

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M. Nagaprasannaauthor¶¶27

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 9 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 4 Apr 2026
Case no.: CRL.P/5267/2026
CNR: KAHC010242732026
Bench: M.nagaprasanna
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CRL.P

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Cite this judgement

Mallaram Chagan Lal v. the State of Karnataka, CRL.P/5267/2026 (KA), decided on 9 June 2026.

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Statutes6

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Section 482
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Section 528
BNSSSection 318
Copyright Act, 1957Section 51(A) · Section 51(B) · Section 63

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Procedural history3

Complaint and FIR registered in Crime No. 390/2025 by Kamakshi Palya Police Station, Vijayanagar Sub-Division, which the petition prayed to quash (no separate order of a forum identified as impugned).IX ACJM, Bengaluru
Case arising from Crime No. 390/2025 pending before the IX ACJM, Bengaluru, when the petition was filed.
During the pendency of the petition, the Police completed investigation and filed the final report (charge sheet).

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Bench / Coram

M. Nagaprasanna

Parties & counsel