The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash criminal proceedings, holding that the petition had become infructuous as the underlying case was finally disposed of.
Petition dismissed as infructuous; pending applications also dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P. KRISHNA BHAT
CRL.P.NO.100997 OF 2020
BETWEEN
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. VENKATESH M KHARVI, ADV.,)
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AND
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRAVEEN K UPPAR, HCGP FOR R1)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASHE THE ORDER PASSED BY III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN SC NO.60/2016 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 376, 506 OF IPC SECTION 5(L) AND 6 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012, DATED 09/03/2020 ON THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED U.S.34 R/W RULE 12(3) OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN RULES, 2007 AND THE APPLICATION MAY KINDLY BE ALLOWED, VICTIM GIRL ORDERED TO BE REFERRED TO MEDICAL BOARD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE AGE, INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Learned HCGP submits that S.C.No.60/2016 before the learned III-Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi has been finally disposed of and therefore, this petition has become infructuous.
consideration and are accordingly dismissed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is maintainable when the underlying criminal proceedings have been finally disposed of.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SHRI SUKHAVINDAR SINGH
SMT GRACY ROCKY DAYAS
STATE OF KARNATAKA
KUMARI KHAJAL
P. KRISHNA BHAT
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