Sri. Hemanth Kumar L v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka rejected a criminal petition seeking to quash a charge sheet under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The court held that ample material, including statements from injured eyewitnesses and medical reports, precluded quashing and required a full-fledged trial.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition praying to quash the charge sheet was rejected.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P. SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION No.8169/2020
BETWEEN:
- SRI HEMANTH KUMAR. L, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O LINGARAJU, R/AT NO.105/1, K.H. RANGANATHA COLONY, OPP. BHEL, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU-560026.
- SRI PRAVEENK KUMAR @ MEKALA PRAVEEN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O MEKALA RAVICHANDRA, R/AT NO.254, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, SHASHTRINAGAR, THYAGARAJNAGAR, BENGALURU. … PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. NIRMALA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE BY BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI MAHESH SHETTY, HCGP)
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether Section 482 Cr.P.C power to quash proceedings should be exercised given the availability of injured witness statements and wound certificates.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sri Hemanth Kumar L
- petitioner
Sri Praveenk Kumar @ Mekala Praveen Kumar
- respondent
State
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/8169/2020
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