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The State of Karnataka v. Harish Shetty

Karnataka HC2 Mar 2026CRL.RP/435/2018

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What is this about?

NC: 2026:KHC:12486 — Maintainability of criminal revision (S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C.) versus statutory appeal under S.14A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989; discharge of accused under S.227 Cr.P.C.; State of Karnataka (Ramamurthynagar Police Station) v. Harish Shetty; CRL.RP Nos. 435 and 433 of 2018; High Court of Karnataka, V Srishananda J., order dated 02.03.2026; both revision petitions dismissed as not maintainable.

What did the court decide?

None; both revision petitions dismissed as not maintainable, leaving the discharge orders unchallenged in this Court. ¶¶49

The State of Karnataka Vs Harish Shetty — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 435 OF 2018

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(397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))

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C/W

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CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 433 OF 2018

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IN CRL.RP No. 435/2018

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BETWEEN:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY

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STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-1

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)

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Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA AND:

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Location: HIGH COURT HARISH SHETTY OF KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS C/O AJ(2) (G) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, VIGINAPURA, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU. RESIDING AT NO.785-1, D-1,

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NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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GROUND FLOOR, B.D.A. FLATS, ASINGH TOWN, OPPO: BWSSB WATER TANK, BENGALURU- 560097.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. S V BHAT., ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE S.P.P FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT

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MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2018 IN SPL.C.C.NO.405/2016 ON THE FILE OF SPECIAL II ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(x) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989 AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED U/S 227 OF CR.P.C. AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRL.RP.

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IN CRL.RP NO. 433/2018

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BETWEEN:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-1

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA., HCGP)

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NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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HARISH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS C/O AJ(2) (G) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, VIGINAPURA, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU. RESIDING AT NO.785-1, D-1, GROUND FLOOR, B.D.A. FLATS, ASINGH TOWN, OPPO: BWSSB WATER TANK, BENGALURU- 560097.

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...RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. S V BHAT., ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY S.P.P FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2018 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE IN SPL.C.C.NO.404/2016 DISCHARGING THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(x) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED US 227 OF CRPC.

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