Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/11208/2026 of SRI. MANJUNATHA G Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 13 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010511442026 NC: 2026:KHC:43156 CRL.P No. 11208 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11208 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA G S/O SRI. GAVISIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11208 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SRI. MANJUNATHA G
S/O SRI. GAVISIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 23, 3rd B CROSS
3rd B MAIN, SOMESHWARANAGAR
GKVK POST, YEALAHANKA
BENGALURU - 560 065
MOBILE NO. 9986904222.
ALSO WORKING AS AN
SECOND DIVISION ASSITANT
RRT SECTION,
BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK OFFICE,
BENGALURU.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR
SRI. VENKATACHALAPATHI M, ADVOCATE)
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by
PADMAVATHI
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Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY KUMBALAGUDU PS, BENGALURU
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDINGS,
BANGALORE - 560 009.
2.
SMT. PRIYANKA N
S/O MANISH S
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 407
JADE GARDEN, CLUB KHABANA
SADRAHALLI MAIN ROAD,
DEVANAHALLI - 562 110.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS)
CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE FIR IN CRIME
NO.164/2026 OF KUMBALAGUDU POLICE STATION FOR THE
OFFENCE P/US/ 336(2), 336(3), 336(4), 338, 340(1), 340(2), 318(4), 3(5) OF BNS 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2nd ADDL CJM BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the petitioners above named pray that this Hon'ble court be pleased to quash the entire FIR in Crime No.164/2026 of Kumbalagudu Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 336(4), 338, 340(1), 340(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, 2023 pending on the file of 2nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Bengaluru Rural, Benglauru and to grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble court deems fit in the interest of justice."
2. Heard Sri. D.R .Ravishankar, learned Senior counsel for Sri. Venkatchalapathi M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned State Public Prosecutor - I appearing for respondent No.1.
3. The learned State Public Prosecutor had placed the entire original records for perusal of the Court.
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4. On perusal of the records, it is the prima facie view of this Court that the investigation in the case at hand is imperative.
5. The learned Senior counsel submits that petitioner is already on bail. In that light, the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and he is reserved liberty to knock at the doors of this Court, all over again, keeping open all the contentions urged, in the event the final report is filed and final report could go against him.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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