Petitioner moved under Section 482 CrPC to quash proceedings after acquittal of the accused. The High Court held that no proceeding survives upon acquittal and dismissed the petition without appreciating facts.
Criminal proceedings quashed; petition dismissed as no proceeding survives acquittal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P. KRISHNA BHAT
CRL.P. NO.3466/2018
BETWEEN:
B. ANOOPKUMAR S/O MAHESH B CL-9 LICENSEE, KING CHOICE BAR AND RESTAURANT, DOOR NO.188, TCS NO.18, MOKA ROAD, GANDHINAGARA, BALLARI.
. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI.G K BHAT, ADV.)
AND
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, BALLARI RANGE II BALLARI DISTRICT-583101. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI.PRAVEEN K.UPPAR, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.18/2017-18 REPORTED ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, BALLARY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Sri.G.K.Bhat, learned counsel for the petitioner on
instruction submits that the proceedings before the learned Court below have culminated in the acquittal of the accused. He therefore submits that the petition
does not survive for consideration.
Accordingly, petition is dismissed.
In view of the above order, IA No.1/2018 does not
survive for consideration, accordingly, it is disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
Vmb
B. Anook Kumar
The State of Karnataka
P. Krishna Bhat
As recorded by the court registry
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