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Sri Ganesh D S v. State of Karnataka by

Karnataka HC7 Apr 2026CRL.P/7086/2018

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (single judge, R. Nataraj, J.), order dated 07-04-2026 dismissing CRL.P No. 7086 of 2018, a Section 482 CrPC petition to quash FIR in Crime No.84/2018 (complaint dated 20.03.2018, Indiranagar P.S.) for offences under Sections 406, 420 r/w 34 IPC pending before IV ACMM Bengaluru; dismissed because charge sheet was filed, cognizance taken and process issued on 04.04.2026 in C.C.No.21017/2026; liberty reserved to petitioner to challenge the charge sheet; no precedent engaged.

What did the court decide?

None; the prayer to quash the FIR/proceedings was not granted. The petitioner was left free to raise the same contentions in any future petition challenging the charge sheet. ¶¶29

Sri Ganesh D S Vs State of Karnataka by — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:19148 CRL.P No. 7086 of 2018

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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 7^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7086 OF 2018 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. GANESH D.S. S/O LATE D.N.SUBBUKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.76, 4^TH MAIN, 15^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SANDESH J. CHOUTA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S.S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRANAGAR P.S. BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001.

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SRI. GANESH ANDHAVARAP S/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.B-601, DSR SPRING BEUTY, ITPL MAIN ROAD, BROKFIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 037 ALSO AT NO.22-97, GANDI NAGAR-3 N PET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ANDRA PRADESH.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;

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HC-KAR

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SRI. GIRISH D.S., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS, FIR AND COMPLAINT DATED 20.03.2018 IN CRIME NO.84/2018 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, INDIRA NAGAR POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ACMM, BANGALORE.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner has challenged an FIR registered against him in Crime No.84/2018 by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 read with Section 34 of IPC pending on the file of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru.

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When this petition is listed for hearing, it is stated by the learned counsel for respondent No.2 that a charge sheet is filed and the Trial Court has taken cognizance and issued process on 04.04.2026 in C.C.No.21017/2026. In that view of the matter, this petition does not survive for consideration.

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NC: 2026:KHC:19148 CRL.P No. 7086 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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