The single bench dismissed two connected criminal petitions (CRL.P. 2114 and 2373 of 2020) under Section 482 CrPC for quashing an FIR, holding them infructuous due to the filing of the charge sheet by the prosecution.
Criminal Petitions No. 2114/2020 and 2373/2020 are dismissed as having become infructuous owing to filing of the charge sheet.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN
CRIMINAL PETITION No.2114 of 2020
CONNECTED WITH
CRIMINAL PETITION No.2373 of 2020
IN CRL.P.No.2114 of 2020
BETWEEN
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE)
AND
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IN CRL.P.No.2373 of 2020
BETWEEN
RAGHU S.P. S/O. PAPANNA S.V., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SUMUKHA NILAYA, MARUTHI NAGARA, KIBBANAHALLI CROSS, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKURU – 572 114.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MAHESH SHETTY, HCGP for R-1 SRI VINOD KUMAR R.S., ADVOCATE for R-2)
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THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR ARISING OUT OF IN CRIME No.407/2019 OF BASAVESHWARA NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND 504, 498-A, 506, 307, 323 AND 114 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 5TH A.C.M.M., BENGALURU.
THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Criminal Petition No.2114/2020 connected with Criminal Petition No.2373/2020 have become infructuous in view of filing of the charge sheet and hence, the same may be dismissed as having become infructuous.
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connected with Criminal Petition No.2373/2020 are dismissed as having become infructuous.
Pending I.As., if any, stand dismissed.
Sd/JUDGE
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SMT. DAKSHAYANAMMA H.U.
UMESH S/O. UGRAYYA
RAGHU S.P. S/O. PAPANNA S.V.
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS BASAVESHWARA NAGAR P.S.
SMT. PRUTHVI W/O. RAGHU S.P.
K.NATARAJAN
As recorded by the court registry
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