Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/10871/2025 of SRI RANGASWAMAIAH Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010485202025 NC: 2026:KHC:55380 CRL.P No. 10871 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10871 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RANGASWAMAIAH, S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10871 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI RANGASWAMAIAH,
S/O LATE HANUMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS.
2.
SRI DEVARAJU,
S/O RANGASWAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS.
3.
SMT. GANGABYRAMMA,
W/O RANGASWAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.
PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE
R/AT MAHIMANNANAPALYA,
(GARUDACHARA PALYA) KADABAGERE,
BENGALURU NORTH TALUK,
PIN 562130.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY MADANAYAKANAHALLY POLICE STATION,
BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
BENGALURU-560001.
2.
SRI VASANTHA KUMAR V,
S/O VENKATAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/A MAHIMANNANAPALYA,
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DASANAPURA HOBLI,
BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, PIN 562162.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RANJITH KUMAR, HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.432/2025 DATED
23.05.2025, REGISTERED BY THE MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE
STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S
115(2), 126, 329, 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS (ANNEXURE-A)
PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINT DATED 23.05.2025 LODGED BY THE
RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CIVIL
JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC AT NELAMANGALA (ANNEXURE-B).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
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ORAL ORDER
1. Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent No.1.
2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Quash the First Information Report (FIR) in Crime No. 432/2025, dated 23.05.2025, registered by the Madanayakanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru Rural District, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126, 329, 351(2), 352 R/w 3(5) of the BNS, (Annexure-A) pursuant to the complaint dated 23.05.2025 lodged by the respondent No.2, pending on the file of the Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC at Nelamangala (Annexure-B), in the interest of justice and equity;.
b. Grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
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3. Learned HCGP submits that a charge sheet has been laid in C.C.No.9997/2025 pending on the file of Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC at Nelamangala.
4. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet so laid and/or file an application for discharge, the petition stands disposed of.
5. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending IA's does not survive for consideration. Hence, IA stands disposed of.
(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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