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Smt.C.Sarojamma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Mar 2026WP/14199/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quashing of FIR; Section 420 IPC; Crime No.61/2021; FIR No.0061/2021 dated 29.06.2021; Sampangiramanagara Police; 'B' report filed on 05.05.2022; petition does not survive; petition closed; contentions kept open; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 482 CrPC 1973; Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; WP No. 14199 of 2021 (GM-RES); NC: 2026:KHC:14557; R. Nataraj, J.; State of Karnataka; H.N. Vishwanath.

What did the court decide?

Petition closed without adjudication on merits, as it does not survive (a 'B' report was filed on 05.05.2022); all contentions kept open to be urged in an appropriate petition if the 'B' report is rejected. No quashing of the FIR granted. ¶35

Smt.C.Sarojamma Vs the State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:14557 WP No. 14199 of 2021

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14199 OF 2021 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. C. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE SHRI C. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS,

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SMT. C. LEELAVATHI D/O LATE SHRI C. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,

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BOTH R/AT FLAT NO.202, 25/1-4, 1^ST FLOOR, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, CKC GARDEN SUDHAMA NAGAR BANGALORE-560027

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Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SHRI. PAVAN KUMAR V S/O SHRI. C. VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.30, 2^ND FLOOR, ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET CUBBONPET, BANGALORE-560 002

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SHRI C. VISHWANATH S/O LATE SHRI C. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.25/1-3, FLAT NO.201, 1^ST FLOOR, SANYU APARTMENTS,

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1^ST MAIN, CKC GARDEN BANGALORE-560027

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. ASHOK B. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:14557 WP No. 14199 of 2021

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SAMPANGIRAMANAGARA POLICE

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H.N. VISHWANATH S/O LATE H. NAGAPPA B-105, BRIGADE MAJESTIC, 1^ST FLOOR, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560009

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE IS SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.0061/2021 DATED 29.06.2021 AT ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 IPC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 petitioners have challenged the F.I.R. in Crime No.61/2021 registered by the respondent No.1 for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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