The High Court of Karnataka disposed of three criminal petitions filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash criminal proceedings. The court granted liberty to withdraw the petitions and disposed of them as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7008 OF 2020
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5480 OF 2020 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7257 OF 2020
IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7008 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
MR. ARUN KUMAR S/O T.GOPALA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT “SRI DEVI KRUPA NILAYA” OMBATTHUKERE ULLALA MANGALURU TALUK – 575 017.
(BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
…PETITIONER
AND:
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR – 575 001.
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AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT “GANESH KRIPA” PRAKASH NAGARA, PANDITH HOUSE THOKKOTTU MANGALORE – 575 020.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESH SHETTY, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4058/2016 REGISTERED BY THE ULLALA P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 504, 323, 498A, 506 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III JMFC, MANGALORE.
IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5480 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
MR. ARUN KUMAR S/O T.GOPALA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT “SRI DEVI KRUPA NILAYA” OMBATTHUKERE, ULLALA, MANGALURU TALUK - 575 017.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESH SHETTY, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2408/2017 REGISTERED BY ULLAL POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 341, 323, 354 AND 506 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C.-III COURT, MANGALURU.
IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7257 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
MR. ARUN KUMAR S/O T.GOPALA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT “SRI DEVI KRUPA NILAYA” OMBATTHUKERE, ULLALA MANGALURU TALUK – 575 017.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR – 575 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESH SHETTY, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.972/2018 REGISTERED BY THE MANGALORE WOMEN P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 354(B),354(D),504,506 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III JMFC, MANGALORE.
THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR
ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for petitioner, after arguing the matter at
length, would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petitions and avail of such remedy as is available in law.
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Liberty so sought is reserved.
Petitions are disposed as withdrawn.
Sd/JUDGE
BKP
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65 CT:SS
Mr. Arun Kumar S/o T.Gopala
State of Karnataka
Smt. Deepika W/o Arun Kumar
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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