Sri. Manjegowda v. State of Karnataka
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CRL.RP No. 520 of 2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:29861), High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; decided 18-06-2026 by H.P. Sandesh, J. Petitioners Manjegowda, Shruthi and Nagegowda (Dadigatta Village, Sharavanabelagola Hobli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan District) versus State of Karnataka (by Sharavanabelagola Police, represented by SPP) and Smt. Neelamma. Petition filed under S. 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C (U/S 438 r/w 442 BNSS) praying to quash the entire proceedings in Spl.C.No.468/2025 before the Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, for offences under Sections 352, 351(3), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 3(5) of BNS-2023 and Section 3(1)(r), (s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act, 2015. Advocates: H.T. Jagadeesh for petitioners; Divakar Maddur, HCGP for Respondent 1. Held: conversion of the revision petition into a criminal petition permitted; revision petition disposed of for statistical purposes; quashing prayer not addressed on merits in this order. No precedents cited.