Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/6180/2026 of SRI MANJUNATH Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010283502026 NC: 2026:KHC:52666 CRL.P No. 6180 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6180 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATH S/O. LATE CHOWDAPPA,AGED
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6180 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI MANJUNATH
S/O. LATE CHOWDAPPA,AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
2.
SRI. JAGADEESH P,
S/O. SRINIVASA,AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
3.
SRI. VENKATESH,
S/O. LATE NAGARAJU,AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
4.
SMT. NETHRAVATHI,
W/O. SRINIVAS,AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
5.
SRI. RAGHAVENDRA C,
S/O. CHOWDAPPA,AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
ALL ARE R/AT MOTLURU VILLAGE,
NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI PANCHAM R D.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CHIKKABALLAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION - CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BANGALORE-560001.
2.
SMT. INDRAMMA,
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W/O. NARASIMHAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT NANDI HOBLI,
CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING
THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH
THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY CHIKKABALLAPURA RURAL
POLICE STATION IN CC NO.345/2026 (CRIME NO.185/2025)
ON
THE
FILE
OF
THE
PRL.CIVIL
JUDGE
AND
JMFC
CHIKKABALLAPURA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351, 49, 190 OF BNS 2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
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ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Learned Additional SPP for 1st respondent.
2. This petition is filed to quash the proceeding in C.C.No.345/2026 arising from Crime No.185/2025 before the JMFC, Chikkaballapura for the offence under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351, 54, 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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3. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, one of the petitioners suffered a serious injurious and the incident has taken place on 11.10.2025 and though the complaint was filed by one of the petitioners, the police did not taken any action. Thereafter, the petitioners have brought it to the notice of the higher officers and thereafter, the action was taken and a charge sheet is filed against the complainant and other family members. Since, the FIR was registered against the complainant/Respondent No.2 has filed the complaint three days after the alleged incident. It is the contention that it is a counter blast to the complaint filed by the petitioners and that the alleged incident has not taken place.
4. Learned Additional SPP would submit that the police have investigated both the complaints and charge sheet filed in both the cases. It is submitted that since there is a case and counter case, the presence of the parties at the time of alleged offence is admitted and on
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both sides there are injuries and wound certificate would reflect the injuries.
5. The Court is of the view that the contentions raised by the petitioners are based on disputed questions of facts. The contention that the petitioners have not committed any offence cannot be accepted at this stage. The Matter requires trial.
6. Accordingly, petition is dismissed.
7. It is made clear that observations made in this order are only confined to the merits of the petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and not on the merits of the defence to be raised by the petitioners. All contentions kept open.
(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE
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