Karnataka Court January 2026 Judgments
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Sri Ganapathi C Bakale vs the State by
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13796 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. GANAPATHI C BAKALE S/O CHANDRA KANTH BAKALE, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NO.56, J.K. PURA ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 030. PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAJENDRA S., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE BY WILSON GARDEN POLICE, REPRESENTED BY Digitally signedby NAGAVENI STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,Location: High HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,Court of HIGH COURT BUILDING,Karnataka BENGALURU 560 001.2. SRI. GOPAL KRISHNA BAKALE S/O SUNDERIAL BAKALE, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO. 113-16/1, 9TH CROSS ROAD, OPP. WILSON GARDEN CLUB, WILSON GARDEN, -2-BENGALURU 560 027. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SMT.L.BHARATHI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.6/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.17061/2021 BY RESPONDENT NO.1...
M V Venkatesh vs the Deputy Commissioner
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33492 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:1. M.V. VENKATESH S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1/A, 17TH SECTOR, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 17TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 068.2. V. PRABHUKUMAR, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 87, 6TH CROSS, NO. 25TH MAIN ROAD, I BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, Digitally signed BENGALURU - 560 034. by KRISHNAPPA PETITIONERS LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH (BY SRI. DEVARAJ N, ADVOCATE) COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DISTRICT,2. ASST. COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, -2-3. TAHSILDAR ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL BENGALURU RURAL DIST. - 562 106.4. MUNISWAMY, S/O LATE CHENNAPPA, AGED 74 YEARS, R/AT ANEKAL TOWN, NEAR KSRTC, ANEKAL, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106.5. AKKAYAMMA, W/O LATE PILLAPPA, AGED 84 YEARS, R/AT SIGENE AGRAHARA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTIRCT -...
Sri.Manjunath vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14629 OF 2025 BETWEEN:1. SRI.MANJUNATH S/O, KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. R/AT, NO. 101, RAYASANDRA VILLAGE2. SRI CHANDRAPPA, S/O. LATE MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 101, RAYASANDRA VILLAGE. ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN-560 099.Digitally signed 3. SMT. AMMAYAMMAby NAGAVENI W/O. LATE MADDURAPPALocation: HIGH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,COURT OF R/AT. RAYASANDRA VILLAGE.KARNATAKA HUSKUR POST, SARJAPURA HOBLI. ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN-5600994. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT. NO.101, RAYASANDRA VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN-560 099 -2-5. SRI. BHARATH S/O. CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 101, RAYASANDRA VILLAGE, HUSKUR POST, SARJAPURA HOBLI PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGABHUSHAN R., ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POL...
Sri Devandar Singh vs the State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.13599 OF 2024 BETWEEN:1. SRI. DEVANDAR SINGH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O VIJENDRA SINGH R/AT B1-604, B.M.PRISTINE APARTMENT, PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAITHRA J. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE)AND: Digitally 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by NAGAVENI BY VARTHUR POLICE Location: High Court of BENGALURU CITY Karnataka REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 -2-2. SRI. ANANT YADAVS/O R.S. YADAV AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT B1-602, B.M.PRISTINE APARTMENT RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KAUSER, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.515/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT-1 VARTHUR POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 351(2) AND 49 OF BNS, 2023 AND U/S 25(1)(A) OF ARMS ACT, 1959 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU RURAL AT BE...
Muskan Banu vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14633 OF 2025 BETWEEN:1. MUSKAN BANU W/O SHEERAZ ALI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS SHIVAJI NAGAR BANGALORE BANGALORE NORTH HKP ROAD BANGALORE-560 051.2. NAGINA BANU W/O CHAND ISMAIL AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, Digitally signedby NAGAVENI SHIVAJI NAGAR BANGALORELocation: HIGH BANGALORE NORTH HKP ROADCOURT OF BANGALORE-560 051.KARNATAKA3. WASEEM AHMED N @ WASEEM S/O N AMJAD AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,4. NAUREEN BANU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SL.NOS.3 AND 4 BOTH ARE R/AT NO.02, 16TH B STREET, -2- NOVA STREET, CHANDNI CHOWK ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR HUSNA PRESS BENGALURU NORTH HKP ROAD BENGALURU-560 0515. NAGMA D/O ISMAIL.C AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.20 1ST FLOOR 1ST CROSS LAKSHMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE SOUTH,6. MEHEK AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS SHIVAJI NAGAR BANGALORE BANGALORE NORTH HKP ROAD BANGALORE-560 0517. ZUHAIB S/O ISMAIL.C AGED ABO...
Ravi Raj B vs the State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14638 OF 2025 BETWEEN:1. RAVI RAJ B, S/O BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,2. BASAVARAJ H, S/O SURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,3. SMT. GIRIJAMMA,W/O BASAVARAJ H, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.1-3 ARE RESIDING AT: Digitally signed NO.04, RAJA NILAYA, by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of PIPE LINE ROAD, Karnataka KUMBARAHALLI,4. SMT.SHILPARAJ,W/O MAHESH KUMAR C.S., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.08, DWARKA NILAYA, 3 A CROSS, MEDARAHALLI, -2- NEAR SHETTYHALLI, RLY GATE CHIKKABANAVARA, PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AVINASH P., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY NORTH WOMEN P.S, MALLESHWARAM SUB DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001.2. SMT.SUSHMITHA N.B, W/O RAVIRAJ B, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/A NO.04, RAJA NILAYA, PIPE LINE ROAD, KUMBARAHALLI, RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, A...
Smt S Premanaik vs Smt Nagarathana Bai
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 32341 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN:1. SMT. S.PREMANAIK W/O LATE SOMLA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,2. SRI. B.S.PRADEEP, S/O LATE SOMLA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS3. SRI. B.S.PRATHAP,S/O LATE SOMLA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE Digitally signed R/AT KYATHYANI NILAYA, by SHARADAVANI BACK SIDE OF MINI VIDANASHOUDHA, B Location: High TARIKERE TALUK, Court of Karnataka CHIKAMANGALURU DISTRICT - 577 228 PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH M., ADVOCATE) AND:1. SMT NAGARATHANA BAI W/O. SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE R/AT HOUSE NO.224, -2- 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.2. SMT. SHOBHA, W/O YOGENDRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.60, JANATHA ROAD, GONIBEEDU VILLAGE AND POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 303.3. SMT.N.S.SHWETHA. D/O. N.S. LAXMANA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEA...
Girish vs the State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14586 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN:1. GIRISH S/O. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS PERMANENT RESIDENT OF KOTE WARD No. 17, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. PETITIONER (BY SRI BABY BALAN, ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKABY RURAL P.S., CHIKKABALLAPURA. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA HIGH COURT OF BUILDING MURTHY RAJASHRI BENGALURU 560 001. Location: HIGH COURT OF RESPONDENT KARNATAKA (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION ANDORDER FOR RELEASE THE PETITIONER WHO IS THE ACCUSEDNo.7 IN CR.No.22/2025 AND S.C.No.42/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT RURAL P.S. CHIKKABALLAPURA AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA FOR THE OFFENCE -2- PUNISHABLE U...
Paijan Ahmed Kureshi vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14665 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN:1. PAIJAN AHMED KURESHI S/O SIKHANDAR AHMED KURESHI AGE ABOUT 22 YEARS R/A TIPPU NAGAR, 1ST CROSS NEAR AUTO CIRCLE CHIKMAGALUR 577 101. PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOIDEEN ARAFAT, ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKABY BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA HIGH COURT BUILDING MURTHY RAJASHRI BANGLORE 560 001. Location: HIGH COURT OF RESPONDENT KARNATAKA (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP)THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME No.72/2025 REGISTERED BY BASAVANAHALLI P.S CHIKMAGALUR ON THE FILE PRL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKMAGALUR, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 8(c), 22(b) OF NDPS ACT...
Smt Chanchalakshi vs Deputy Commissioner
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 33574 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:1. SMT CHANCHALAKSHI W/O LATE MADHAVA RAO AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS2. SRI PAVAN KUMAR S/O LATE MADAVA RAO AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS BOTH ARE R/A NO 3-16 YEYAADI JOGIMATTA KADRI, MANGALORE. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AKSHATHA SHETTY K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by JUANITA AND: THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DAKSHINA KANNADA-575001.2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB DIVISION MANGALORE TALUK-575001.3. MR DEEPRAJ S AMBATS/O SHASHIRAJ AMBAT R/A RAJ MAHAL NEAR BABUSWAMY TEMPLE -2- VENKAPPASHETTY ROAD VIJAYANAGAR ALAPE MANGALORE-575007. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.SESHU., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER IN RAP NO.129/23 DATED 11.03.2025 PASSED BY...