WP 36414/2025 (GM-RES), Karnataka HC, M. Nagaprasanna J., 11.02.2026 — quashing of FIR Cr.No.81/2025 (u/s 108 r/w 3(5) BNS) by Bagepalli police; charge sheet filed in C.C.2146/2025 during pendency; petition withdrawn via memo; disposed as withdrawn, no merits decided.
NC: 2026:KHC:8443 WP No. 36414 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 36414 OF 2025 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI PRABHAKARA NAIDU S/O SRINIVASA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O NO.176 BAGEPALLI TOWN-561 207.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. D P MAHESH., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B N JAGADEESHA., ADDL. SPP FOR R1)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE F.I.R. IN CR.NO.81/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 108 R/W 3(5) OF BNS ACT AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, BAGEPALLI, CHIKKABALLAPUARA ANNEXURE-A DATED
NC: 2026:KHC:8443 WP No. 36414 of 2025
HC-KAR
14.03.2025 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the score that the police have filed charge sheet.
MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL FILED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER
“It is submitted that during the pendency of this petition, the Respondent No.2 / Police have filed Charge Sheet in C.C.2146/2025. Hence, the petitioner seeks leave ofthis Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet in appropriate proceedings. Hence, the memo for withdrawal.”
In terms of the memo, the writ petition is disposed as
withdrawn.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR in Cr.No.81/2025 registered by respondent no.1 police for offences punishable u/s 108 r/w 3(5) of BNS Act and the consequential proceedings should be quashed insofar as the petitioner (accused no.2) is concerned.¶16
3 provisions across 2 enactments
How this case reached the court
FIR in Cr.No.81/2025 registered by respondent no.1 police (Bagepalli) for offences punishable u/s 108 r/w 3(5) of BNS Act, dated 14.03.2025, on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapura, challenged insofar as petitioner/accused no.2 is concerned.¶16
Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapura · 14.03.2025
During the pendency of the writ petition, a charge sheet was filed in C.C.2146/2025 (per the petitioner's withdrawal memo), prompting the petitioner to seek withdrawal with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in appropriate proceedings.¶27
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