The single writer bench disposed of a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash proceedings as infructuous, having noted the petitioner had already been acquitted of the charges by a lower court.
Petition disposed as having become infructuous on the grounds of the petitioner's acquittal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2023 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 162 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
SRI A MANJUNATHA S/O ARUNACHALAM AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.81/82, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MILK COLONY, 0MALESHWARAM WEST, BENGALURU - 560 003.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI NATARAJA BALLAL A, ADV.)
AND:
VIDYARANAYAPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MAHESH SHETTY, HCPG FOR R-1; SRI B. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R-2)
THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER SPECIAL C.C.NO.288/2017 ON THE FILE OF LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SPECIAL JUDGE (CCH-71) AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 3(1)(v), 3(1)(10) OF SCHEDULE CASTE AND SCHEDULE TRIBE PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT AND OFFENCE P/U/S. 447, 504 AND 506 OF IPC.
CRL.P No. 162 of 2021
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned Counsel Sri B.Ramesh appearing for the respondent submits that the petitioner in Crl.P.No.162/2021 has been acquitted of the charges and in the light of the acquittal, petition is rendered infructuous.
His submission is placed on record. Petition is disposed as having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
KK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Sri A Manjunatha
State of Karnataka
Shanth Kumari
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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