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Sasha v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Jun 2026CRL.P/8011/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: Section 482 CrPC quashing petition; C.C. No. 7537/2020 dated 06.08.2020; Sections 143, 147, 153, 290 r/w 149 IPC 1860; VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Bengaluru; S J Park Police; Police Inspector Tanveer Ahamed; Ramachandra Guha; Sasha; covered by WP no.23579/2021 [NC:2026:KHC:26226]; petitions allowed and proceedings quashed qua petitioners; NC: 2026:KHC:27265; decided 08-06-2026 by Ravi V Hosmani, J., High Court of Karnataka.

What did the court decide?

Both criminal petitions allowed following the ratio in WP no.23579/2021; entire proceedings in C.C. No. 7537/2020 quashed insofar as the petitioners. ¶48

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4789 OF 2022

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C/W

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8011 OF 2022

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IN CRL.P No. 4789/2022

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BETWEEN:

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MR RAMACHANDRA GUHA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O LATE SRD GUHA R/A 22-A, BRUNTON ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI BASAWA PRASAD K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH S J PARK POLICE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MR TANVEER AHAMED S/O NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR SJ PARK POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 027.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2)

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NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 7537/2020 DATED 06.08.2020 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 143,147,153,290 R/W 149 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT THE INSTANCE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU.

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IN CRL.P NO. 8011/2022

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BETWEEN:

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SASHA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS D/O RANGA, NO.259, 2^ND MAIN, 6^TH CROSS, 1^ST STAGE, INDIRANAGAR BENGALURU. PRESENTLY R/AT 514, 2^ND MAIN, 9^TH CROSS, BTM 2^ND STAGE, MICO LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 076.

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.AARTI MUNDKUR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH S J PARK POLICE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MR TANVEER AHAMED S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER

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NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR S J PARK POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 027.

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.7537/2020 DATED 06.08.2020 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.143,147, 153,290 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC 1860 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT THE INSTANCE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF VI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

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ORAL ORDER

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Counsel for petitioners submit that matters are squarely covered by order passed by this Court in WP no.23579/2021 [NC:2026:KHC:26226] quashing proceedings impugned herein insofar as other accused are concerned.

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NC: 2026:KHC:27265 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 8011 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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2. Learned HCGP is unable to dispute position.

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3. In view of above, following ratio in WP no.23579/2021, criminal petitions are allowed .

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Proceedings are quashed insofar as petitioners herein.

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