Our criminal lawyers take cases from every part of Bangalore, but the police station, the court and even the quickest route to the hearing depend on where you live and where the incident happened. These area guides explain what that means for you, which police stations cover each locality, how to reach the courts, and which advocates you can consult.
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South Bangalore
Criminal Lawyers in Jayanagar
Jayanagar blocks 1 to 9, Tilak Nagar, Siddapura and Byrasandra. Covers cheating and breach of trust in business and property deals, family disputes, matrimonial complaints and cheque bounce cases, with Green Line access to the courts.
Criminal Lawyers in South Bangalore
Basavanagudi, Banashankari, JP Nagar, Kumaraswamy Layout, Uttarahalli and Kanakapura Road. Covers land disputes that turn into criminal complaints, family and matrimonial cases, and the police stations of the South and South West divisions.
East Bangalore
Criminal Lawyers in Indiranagar
Indiranagar, Domlur, HAL 3rd Stage, Jeevan Bima Nagar and CV Raman Nagar. Covers incidents around the pubs and restaurants of 100 Feet Road and 12th Main, business disputes, cyber fraud and drunk-driving cases.
Criminal Lawyers in Whitefield
Whitefield, ITPL, Kadugodi, Hoodi, Brookefield and Varthur. Covers cyber and financial fraud, disputes in apartment communities, NRI matrimonial cases and land disputes in the former villages.
Criminal Lawyers in Marathahalli
Marathahalli, Munnekollal, Kundalahalli, Doddanekundi and Panathur. Covers landlord, tenant and PG disputes, road accidents on the ORR, cyber fraud and cheque bounce cases.
South-East Bangalore
Criminal Lawyers in HSR Layout
HSR Layout Sectors 1 to 7, Agara, Haralur and Somasundarapalya. Covers investment and job scams, start-up and co-founder disputes, and 498A cases where one spouse is in another state.
Criminal Lawyers in Electronic City
Electronic City Phases 1 and 2, Hosa Road, Begur, Hulimavu and Hebbagodi. Covers the new Electronics City police division, workplace complaints, cyber fraud and which cases go to the courts at Anekal.
Which Court Will Hear Your Case?
A criminal case is heard by the court linked to the police station that registered the FIR, not the court nearest your home. For Bengaluru city police stations, that is one of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) courts, most of which sit on Nrupathunga Road. Serious offences triable by a Sessions Court go to the City Civil and Sessions Courts on K.G. Road, and petitions to quash an FIR go to the High Court of Karnataka. Areas outside the city police limits, such as Anekal or Hoskote, are covered by the district police and the local courts there.
The new criminal laws apply to offences from 1 July 2024: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaced the IPC, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) replaced the CrPC. Older cases continue under the old laws. Our criminal law guides explain both.
Frequently Asked Questions
My locality is not listed. Can you still help?
Yes. The advocates on this site take criminal cases from across Bangalore and Karnataka. The area guides cover the localities we hear from most often, but you can book a free consultation from anywhere.
Do I need a lawyer whose office is near my home?
No. What matters is that the advocate regularly appears in the court that will hear your case and is available when you need them. Most first consultations happen by phone or video.
What if I am arrested at night or on a holiday?
Call the desk on 9361722724 at any hour. An arrested person must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, and duty magistrates sit on holidays for this purpose. An advocate can apply for bail at that first production.
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