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Smt. Pramilamma v. Sri. M Venkatachalam Reddy @ Chalapathi

Karnataka HC16 Sept 2026CRL.P/6138/2024

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The petitioner sought to challenge an order of the XXXIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate dismissing a criminal case for non-prosecution by filing a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The petitioner's counsel moved a memo to convert the petition into a criminal appeal, which the High Court permitted, disposing of the criminal petition for statistical purposes.

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Smt. Pramilamma Vs Sri. M Venkatachalam Reddy @ Chalapathi — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50611 CRL.P No. 6138 of 2024

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CNR: KAHC010346172024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6138 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. PRAMILAMMA AGED 64 YEARS W/O SRI. N.VASUDEV REDDY R/AT.NO 12, GROUND FLOOR, NEAR KALIKA MATHA TEMPLE 2^ND MAIN, VINAYAKA NAGARA MEDAHALLI, VIRGO NAGAR POST, BENGALAURU-560 049.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by PANKAJA S SRI. M VENKATACHALAM Location: HIGH REDDY @ CHALAPATHI COURT OF KARNATAKA S/O. SRI.M.SRIAMULU REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. NO.57/G, KANTHA NILAYA, B.NARAYANAPURA, KAMADENU NAGAR, 1^ST MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU- 560 048. AND ALSO AT R/AT NO.6-11 MAEEIMAKULA KANDRIGA, MAMBEDU PANCHAYATHI, VEDURUKUPPAM MADALAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50611 CRL.P No. 6138 of 2024

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CNR: KAHC010346172024

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ANDHRA PRADESH-517 569

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29.04.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXXIII ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGLAURU IN C.C.NO.50027/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, DISMISSING THE CRIMINAL CASE FOR NON-PROSECUTION AND TO RESTORE THE C.C.NO.50027/2022 ON THE FILE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to convert this Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal.

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He states that, inadvertently, instead of filing Criminal Appeal, the petitioner has filed Criminal Petition challenging the order dated 29.04.2024 passed by the XXXIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru in C.C.No.50027/2023.

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50611 CRL.P No. 6138 of 2024

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CNR: KAHC010346172024

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Placing reliance on memo, the petitioner is

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permitted to covert this Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal. For statistical purpose, the Criminal Petition is disposed of .

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SD/(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

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HKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10

Smt. Pramilamma v. Sri. M Venkatachalam Reddy @ Chalapathi

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