Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/10420/2026 of SRI LOKESH M Vs THE STATE BY on 11 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010480522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42565 CRL.P No. 10420 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10420 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. LOKESH M @ CHETHAN LOKESH, S/O SRI MAHADEVU,
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10420 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SRI. LOKESH M
@ CHETHAN LOKESH,
S/O SRI MAHADEVU,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
NO S-2, 2ND FLOOR,
NO.1034, BALAJI RESIDENCY,
BEML LAYOUT,
RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 098.
ALSO AT
NO.56, 4TH CROSS,
SRI RAMA TEMPLE ROAD,
NEAR NANJUNDESHWARA MEDICAL,
HOSAKEREHALLI,
BSK III STAGE,
BENGALURU - 560 085.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. H. MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE BY
RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR
POLICE STATION,
Digitally
signed by
PADMAVATHI
B K
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
BENGALURU CITY POLICE,
RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 098.
REPRESENTED BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX,
BENGALURU.
2.
KUM. RAKSHA SAVANTH S.M,
D/O SRI. MANJAPPA. M.S.,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT NO.S-2, 2ND FLOOR,
NO.1034, BALAJI RESIDENCY,
BEML LAYOUT,
RAJA RAJESHWARI NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 098.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, S.P.P. - I FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE
FIR/CRIME NO.0211 OF 2026 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE
UNDER SECTION 64, 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS, 2023
REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 ON THE COMPLAINT
MADE BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 WHICH IS PRODUCED AS
PER ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
Heard Sri. H. Manjunath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned SPP-I appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record.
2. The petitioner is before the Court calling into question the registration of a crime in Crime No.211/2026 for the offences punishable under Section 64, 351(2) and 352 of the BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the incident has taken place in Ooty when the complainant and the petitioner had travelled to Ooty.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that the concerned Court is not considering the application for bail on the jurisdictional issue.
HC-KAR
5. Learned SPP would submit that they would not raise the question of jurisdiction, as the complainant is a resident of Bangalore and had travelled with the petitioner from Bangalore to Ooty.
6. In the light of the said submission, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and pursue the remedy for bail and approach this Court in the event of need in future.
Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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