Subramanian v R Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

Subramanian v R Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; the petition was disposed as infructuous with liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court if any order passed on the 'B' report goes against him. The FIR was not quashed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR in Chitradurga Rural Police Station Crime No. 337 of 2024, the complaint dated 30/08/2024 and all further proceedings pending before the 1st Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Chitradurga, arising from alleged offences under Sections 318(4) and 336(3) BNS r/w Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the PDS Controlling Order 1992, should be quashed.

Court's answer

In view of the submission that the police had, after investigation, filed a 'B' report before the concerned Court, the writ petition in the form subsisting was rendered infructuous.

Ratio / Principle

Liberty was reserved to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event any order passed on the 'B' report goes against the petitioner, and on that footing the petition stands disposed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — Writ Petition (GM-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR in Chitradurga Rural Police Station Crime No. 337 of 2024 and complaint dated 30/08/2024 for offences under Sections 318(4) and 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita r/w Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and PDS Controlling Order 1992, and further proceedings before the 1st Addl. Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Chitradurga. At preliminary hearing the Additional State Public Prosecutor submitted, on instructions and verification of records, that the police after investigation had filed a 'B' report before the concerned Court. Holding the petition infructuous in its subsisting form, the High Court (M. Nagaprasanna, J.) disposed of it, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court in the event any order passed on the 'B' report goes against him. No precedent was considered and no merits were examined.

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NC: 2026:KHC:16810 WP No. 37698 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 37698 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SUBRAMANIAN V.R., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O VENKATARAMAN, RESIDING AT 1/182, MEL STREET, BOLANAHALLI, NALLAMPALLI POST OFFICE, SAMICHETTIPATTI, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU – 636 807.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI ROHAN VEERANNA TIGADI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SUB-INSPECTOR, CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA

REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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NC: 2026:KHC:16810 WP No. 37698 of 2025

HC-KAR

2. MALLESH

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION OFFICER CHANAGIRI ROAD, HARKRISHNA BUILDING, HOLALKERE, CHITRADRUGA, KARNATAKA.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE FIR IN CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO. 0337 OF 2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT; B. ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION BY QUASHING THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO. 337 OF 2024 (ANNEXURE A ), THE COMPLAINT DATED 30/08/2024 (ANNEXURE B ) FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 318(4) AND 336(3) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA ( BNS ) READ WITH SECTIONS 3 AND 7 OF THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 AND PDS CONTROLLING ORDER 1992 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1^ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND JMFC CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:16810 WP No. 37698 of 2025

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the police after investigation have filed a ‘B’ report before the concerned Court.

In the light of the said submission, the petition in the form that is subsisting would be rendered infructuous. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event, any order is passed on the ‘B’ report, which would go against the petitioner, the petition stands disposed.

Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

NVJ

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