Karnataka High Court
WP/23052/2026 of SRI PUNITH KUMAR @ PUNITH KEREHALLI Vs STATE BY SATHANUR POLICE STATION, on 10 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010502722026 NC: 2026:KHC:42387 WP No. 23052 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.23052 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.PUNITH KUMAR @ PUNITH KEREHALLI AGED ABOUT
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO.23052 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI.PUNITH KUMAR
@ PUNITH KEREHALLI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
S/O H.S PUTTASIDDAPPA
KEREHALLI MADABALU POST
ALUR TALUK
HASSAN-573218
2.
GOPI GOWDA
S/O KARIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
GADAGADADODDI
HAGALAHALLI POST
RAMANAGARA-562128
…PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. ANITHA S.M.PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE BY SATHANUR POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY SPP
KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARA- 562159
2.
SYED ZAHEER
S/O MOHAMMED
Digitally signed
by CHAITHRA A
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
B.D.QUARTERS
CHIKKAMANDYA
MANDYA - 562126
3.
SYED YUNUS PASHA
S/O LATE G ANWAR PASHA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O SAPADARIYABAD MOHALLA
GUTTALU
MANDYA- 571401
4.
HARISHA C.M.
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
POLICE SUB INSPECTOR
REPRESENTED BY SPP
KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARA-562159
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R.1)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT
OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT AND QUASH
THE FIR/PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.54/2023
PUNISHABLE U/SEC.341, 504, 506, 324, 302, 34 OF IPC AND
C.C.NO.835/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADD CIVIL
JUDGE AND JMFC, KANAKAPURA. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT
(PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C SERIES) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORAL ORDER
The petitioners have preferred the subject petition in which the prayers sought are as follows; "WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ and quash the FIR/proceedings arising out of Crime No.54/2023 punishable u/Sec.341, 504, 506, 324, 302, 34 of IPC and C.C.No.835/2024 pending on the file of the III Addl Civil Judge & JMFC, Kanakapura. Ramanagara District (Produced at Annexure-C series)
b) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing the FIR/Proceedings arising out of Crime No.53/2023 punishable under Sections 143, 341, 504, 149 and C.C.No.796/2025 pending on the file of the III Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Kanakapura, Ramanagara District (Produced at Annexure-B series)
c) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing the proceedings arising out of Crime No.105/2023 punishable under Sections 504, 506 of IPC and C.C.No.1090/2025 pending before the III Addl Civil Judge & JMFC, Kanakapura, Ramanagra District (Produced at Annexure-D series)
d) Declare that the investigation conducted in Crime No.54/2023 is arbitrary, unfair and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
e) Call for the entire records relating to Crime Nos.53/2023, and C.C.No.105/2023 pending on the file of the III Addl Civil Judge &
HC-KAR
JMFC, Kanakapura, Ramanagra district and pass appropriate orders in the interest of justice.
f) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case."
2. Three crimes and the corresponding charge sheets arising out of Crime Nos.53/2023, 105/2023 and 54/2023, are called in question in the present petition. Though the three crimes arise out of certain solitary acts, cause of action for all the three are different.
3. Therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioners is at liberty to file separate petitions in respect of each crime. With the aforesaid liberty, the petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
NBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 35