Devaraj @ Deva v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a Criminal Petition filed under Section 438 CrPC for anticipatory bail as having become infructuous, on the grounds that the petitioner had already been arrested. The counsel had sought permission to withdraw the petition, but the court opted to dismiss it directly.
What did the court decide?
The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous due to the petitioner's arrest.