CRL.P/5502/2024 of MANOJ. M Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI on 7 October 2026

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CRL.P No. 5502 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5502 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

MANOJ M

S/O MALLESH S

AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,

R/O NEAR PARK, BHAGAVATH NAGAR,

BIRUR, KADUR TALUK,

CHIKKAMGALURU DISTRICT 577 116.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHAIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI,

DAVANAGERE WOMEN POLICE STATION,

CHIKKAMAGALURU

REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560 001.

2.

SMT. NAGARATHNA

W/O LATE SRINIVASA

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

1ST CROSS, RAJAJI NAGARA,

NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE,

BIRUR, KADUR TALUK,

CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 116.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.JAVEED S., HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI.G.J.SUNKAPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

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by PANKAJA S

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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CRL.P No. 5502 of 2024

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO

QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CR.NO.7/2023 REGISTERED BY

THE

1ST

RESPONDENT

DAVANAGERE

WOMEN

POLICE,

CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN

SPL.C.NO.270/2023

PENDING

BEFORE

THE

LEARNED

ADDL.DISTRICT

JUDGE,

FTSC-1

AT

DAVANAGER

P/U/S

363,366(A),376 OF IPC AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD

MARRIAGE ACT AND SEC.6 OF POCSO ACT OF IPC FILED BY

THE 1ST RESPONDENT DAVANAGERE WOMEN POLICE AND

ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K