Smt. Hemalatha v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jun 2026WP/39369/2025

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; single bench: M. Nagaprasanna J.; WP No. 39369 of 2025 (GM-RES); decided 24 June 2026. Petitioners: Hemalatha, Nandesha K.G, Rashmi @ Srusthi; Respondents: State of Karnataka (Turuvekere Police Station) and Rangamma. Subject: quashing of FIR dated 24.11.2025, Crime No.0295/2025, BNS 2023 Sections 115(2), 351(2), 352, 54, 74 r/w 3(5); Section 528 BNS; charge sheet filed during pendency; petition withdrawn with liberty to challenge charge sheet; disposed as withdrawn; no precedent value on FIR-quashing merits.

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Petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to raise a challenge to the charge sheet; the prayer for quashing the FIR was not adjudicated. ¶¶33

Smt. Hemalatha Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:31421 WP No. 39369 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 39369 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. HEMALATHA W/O M.R. RANGARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT VADAVANAGHATTA, MAYASANDRA HOBLI,TURUVEKERE TALUK, MUGALURU POST, TUMAKURU-572 221

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Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. NANDEESHA K.G S/O GOPALAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT KOLALA, DABBEGATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 224

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RASHMI @ SRUSTHI D/O M.R. RANGARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/AT VADAVANAGHATTA, MAGALURU POST, MAYASANDRA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 221

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D., ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:31421 WP No. 39369 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TURUVEKERE POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 001

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SMT. RANGAMMA W/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, RESIDING AT VADAVANAGHATTA, MAYASANDRA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 221

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE F.I.R DATED 24.11.2025, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO. 1, 2 AND 3/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 AND 3 ARE CONCERNED, IN CRIME NO.0295/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT TURUVEKERE POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 115(2), 351(2), 352, 54, 74 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL

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NC: 2026:KHC:31421 WP No. 39369 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, TURUVEKERE, TUMKUR DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

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B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet.

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In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet.

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3. Liberty so sought is granted.

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The petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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SJK

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