Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/4053/2026 of CHETHAN KUMAR Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 13 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:35533 CRL.P No. 4053 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4053 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHETHAN KUMAR, S/O D.S.SRIRAMA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.14/1, 1ST E
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4053 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
CHETHAN KUMAR,
S/O D.S.SRIRAMA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
R/AT NO.14/1, 1ST E CROSS,
MATHIKERE,
BENGALURU CITY - 560 054.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY YESHWANTHAPURA POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU,
REPRESENTED BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING
AT BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
SMT. SHWETHA,
W/O CHETHAN KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
R/AT NO.14/1, 1ST E CROSS,
MATHIKERE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 054.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1)
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THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS)
PRAYING
TO
QUASH
THE
FIR
FILED
BY
THE
RESPONDENT IN THE LD XLIX ADDL.CJM, BENGALURU CITY IN
CRIME NO.426/2025 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 118(1), 85, 351(2), 352 OF BNS REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
SUB-INSPECTOR
OF
POLICE,
YESHWANTHAPURA
POLICE
STATION BENGALURU IN ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THIS
CRIMINAL PETITION.
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 - a constable stands before the Court calling in question the registration of a crime in Crime No.426/2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 85, 351(2) and 352 of the BNS, 2023.
2. Heard Sri. M.G. Kantharajappa, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record.
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4. The petitioner being the constable has beaten the wife with hockey stick. If this cannot make an offence against the husband, I fail to understand what can be at this juncture.
5. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to re-approach this Court, in the event the final report is filed and the final report would go against him, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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