Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/11455/2026 of SRI.S. KRISHNAMURTHY Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 30 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010527702026 NC: 2026:KHC:39924 CRL.P No. 11455 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11455 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.S. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O. LATE
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11455 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI.S. KRISHNAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
S/O. LATE SANJEEVAIAH
R/AT NO.401
4TH FLOOR
VINYAS RESIDENCY
JANABHARATHI MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU 560 072.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI:KRISHNA S. VYAS, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY KUMBALAGODU POLICE STATION
KENGERI SUB-DIVISION
BENGALURU CITY
REPRESENTED BY THE STATE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDINGS
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE SECRETARY
SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI
EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Digitally signed
by PADMAVATHI
B K
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
KAMBIPURA VILLAGE
KUMBALAGUDU POST
KENGERI HOBLI
BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK
BENGALURU - 560 074.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI: B N JAGADEESHA, SPP-I FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C
(UNDER SECTION 528 BNSS) BY THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO
QUASH
THE
FIR
IN
CR.NO.140/2026
REGISTERED
BY
KUMBALAGODU P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER
SECTIONS 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 329(3), 340(2)
AND 351(2) OF BNS 2023 AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL
INVESTIGATION AND PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF
THE II A.C.J.M BENGALURU RURAL DIST. AT BENGALURU VIDE
ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.
THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 prayers: "a. quash the First Information Report in Crime No.140/2026 registered by Kumbalagodu Police Station
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for offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 329(3), 340(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and all consequential investigation and proceedings pending on the file of the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District at Bengaluru, vide Annexure-A insofar as the Petitioner is concerned;
b. pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. Learned SPP-I would submit that in all these cases, this Court has closed the proceedings directing the parties to appear before the Investigating Officer and continue the investigation.
3. In that light, there is no warrant of showing special consideration to the present petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would co-operate with the investigation provided the police should not arrest the petitioner.
5. While that order cannot be passed, but in the facts and circumstances, this Court would direct the concerned Court hearing the bail application to conclude the hearing of the bail
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application and pass necessary orders within one week from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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