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Sri N S Nagaraju 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 B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 38556 OF 2025 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: SRI N S NAGARAJU S/O N.B SADASHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, FAIR PRICE SHOP NO.30017-154, KUMBARAGUNDI SHIVAMOGA TOWN -577201. Digitally signed by PETITIONER VANAMALA N (BY SRI. SIDDAPPA B M.,ADVOCATE) Location: HIGH COURT OF AND: KARNATAKA1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-CUM- -2- COMPETENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARATH BABU RAO., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R2 IN CASE NO. RPR/CR-13/2021-22 DATED 02.08.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNX-D TO THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTIC...
Mr. Chethan 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 SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17230 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN:1. MR. CHETHAN S/O LATE MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT No.18, 7TH D CROSS ROSE GARDEN, NEELASANDRA PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILIP KUMAR I S, ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKABY ASHOKANAGAR PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA MURTHY RAJASHRI BENGALURU-560 009. Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA2. MRS. SUSHMITHAW/O MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT 45, THIMMAPPA GARDEN NEELASANDRA RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) -2- THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILEDU/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.11.2025 PASSED BY THE L ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU C/C LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN C.MISC No .6747/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME No.313/2025 OF ASHO...
Giriyappa vs Thimmamma
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. 38994 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN:1. GIRIYAPPA S/O (LATE) THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS2. T. RAMU S/O (LATE) THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS PETITIONER NOs.1 & 2 ARE RESIDING AT NO.8, 3RD MAIN ROAD, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE 560 079 PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V. B. RAVISHANKER, ADVOCATE)AND: Digitally signed by CHANDANA 1. THIMMAMMA BM Location: High W/O VENKATAIAH @THAMMAIAH Court of D/O MUDLIGOWDA @ MUDIAIAH Karnataka AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT KAGGERE VILLAGE, YEDIYURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK 572 1422. SHIVAMMA W/O (LATE) MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS3. YASHWANTH S/O (LATE) MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS -2- RESPONDENT NOs. 1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT Y HAMPAPURA VILLAGE YEDIYURU HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK 572 1424. K. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O (LATE) KAPANIGOWDA @ KAPANAIAH AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS5. GAYITHRAMMA W/O LATE K. JAYARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YE...
Sri Mahesh Er 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 ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 39056 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:1. SRI MAHESH ER S/O LATE RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ESHWAR HALLI, LAKNA HOBLI ESHWAR POST, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577146 DELEGATE CHIKKAMAGALUR2. SRI MG MAMADAPUR, S/O GURUPADAPPA,Digitally AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,signed by WARD NO.5 LAXMI NAGAR,SUNITHA K S COLLEGE ROAD, BADAMILocation: BAGALKOT-587201.HIGH COURT DELEGATE / DIRECTOR BADAMIOF KARNATAKA PCARD BANK3. SRI SHEKAPPA HUCHAPPA HADIMANI, S/O HUCHAPPA HADIMANI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS HADMANI ONI, SHIGGOAN TOWN & TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT-581205. DELEGATE / DIRECTOR SHIGGON4. SMT. SHOBHA BN, W/O UMESH KUMAR -2- AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.87 MALLAPURA ROAD, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANGERE DIST-577552. DIRECTOR CHANNAGIRI5. SRI. MALLIKARJUN, S/O PANCHAPPA MALSHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.3-51, VIJAY LAXMI STREET,...
Sri C Y Shivegowda 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. 39124 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI C Y SHIVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.38, M BLOCK, USA RESIDENCY, JCST, ADHICHUNCHANAGIRI ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGARA, MYSURU-570023 PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.S. VENKATANARAYANA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MADHUKAR M D., ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Location: HIGH MYSURU DISTRICT, COURT OF KARNATAKA MYSURU-570001.2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSORE SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU-570021.3. THE TAHASILDAR MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-570001.4. SRI SAT KUMAR SURESH S/O MUNISHWEER SINGH, -2- AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.117, 2ND FLOOR, SANJAYNAGAR MAIN ROAD, ASHWIN ARCADE PO, RMV EXTENSION 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560094.5. SRI C Y CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.213, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, SHUBHASHNAGARA, MYSURU-570007.6. SRI RAMACHANDRA G S/O GOPALA, R/AT NO.84, LING...
The State of Karnataka vs Sri H K Thippeswamy
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 38574 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, PETITIONER (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA) AND:1. SRI H. K. THIPPESWAMY, Digitally signed S/O KARIYANNA, by VALLIMARIMUTHU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,Location: HIGH RETIRED TAHASILDAR,COURT OF KUNDAPURA TALUK,KARNATAKA UDUPI DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HARIYABBE VILLAGE-577 546, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.2. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S. BUILDING, -2-3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), IN KARNATAKA, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU-56 0001. RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17/04/202...
Sri.K.M.Prasanna Kumar 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 R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.38703 OF 2025 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. K. M. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O LATE K. C. MALLAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.153, 19TH MAIN, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 562 095 PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH C R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYARAJ D S., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKADigitally signed by REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH REVENUE DEPARTMENT, COURT OF M. S. BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 0012. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 561 2033. THE TAHASILDAR, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, -2- KARNATAKA - 562 114 RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THECONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTI...
Smt Mansura vs State of Karnataka 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 SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17242 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SMT. MANSURA W/O MUBARAK PASHA, AGE ABOUT 27 YEARS, PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHASKAR GOWDA N M., ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BYVIJAYAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH 2. SMT. CHAITRA C.N. COURT OF KARNATAKA W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP FOR R1) -2- THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED UNDERSECTION 483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.215/2025 REGISTERED BY THE VIJAYAPURA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64, 65(2), 61(2)(a) OF BNS, SECTIONS 5(2), 5(1) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SECTIONS 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PENDING ON THE FIL...
G.Sharaschandra vs Chandrashekar
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 VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1934 OF 2025 BETWEEN: G. SHARASCHANDRA S/O LATE K.H. GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.43-E, 14TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVINDRA B.S, ADV.-ABSENT) AND: CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.428, 13TH MAIN ROAD OPP VIJAYANAGARA POST OFFICE VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 40. RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/WDigitally signed by NANDINI M S SEC.442 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND Location: ORDER DATED 06.11.2025 PASSED BY THE LII ADDL CITY CIVIL AND HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU CITY IN CRL.A.NO.1977/2024 AND CONFIRM JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 28.10.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.3007/2023 BY THE XXIII ADDL CJM BENGALURU CITY AGAINST RESPONDENT.THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDERWAS...
Sri. Dhananjay Kumar @ Dhananjay Gowda 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 SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17298 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN:1. SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR @ DHANANJAY GOWDA S/O RAMANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT. PETITIONER (BY SRI GIRISHA M V, ADVOCATE FOR SRI H N VENKATESH, ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKAREPRESENTED BY SHO/ POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA DIBBURAHALLI POLICE STATION MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105. KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU -560 001.2. SRI CHIKKARAMAPPAS/O LATE. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS -2- CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.P.C. (FILEDU/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.SC No.129/2025 ARISING...