This single-paragraph order, heard as a preliminary hearing, notes that counsel reported a settlement in the related civil suit dated September 23, 2021. Consequently, the court held the writ petition to be infructuous and dismissed it without deeper reasoning.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous due to the settlement in the related civil suit.
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NC: 2023:KHC:37597 WP No. 415 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ
WRIT PETITION NO. 415 OF 2020 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
34 NEKKILADY VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT-574223.
Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT KARVELU, 34 NEKKILADY VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT-574223.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. MADHU YADAV, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE)
NC: 2023:KHC:37597 WP No. 415 of 2020
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K. CHANDRANATH ARIGA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;
SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08.11.2019 IN PCR NO.9 OF 2019 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PUTTUR AND ALSO QUASHING OF ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.9 OF 2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2023:KHC:37597 WP No. 415 of 2020
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondent No.1 submit that the parties have settled the dispute in O.S. No.29/2019 before the II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC., on 23.09.2021.
Hence, this writ petition has become infructuous and the same is dismissed.
Sd/JUDGE
SMA
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 read with Section 482 CrPC for quashing proceedings is maintainable given a settlement in the underlying civil suit.
Whether the settlement between parties in O.S. No.29/2019 renders the writ petition infructuous.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
ARUNAKUMARI
MRS. SUKRUTHI
PRIYA
KABEER
YASHODHA ADIKHERI
STATE OF KARNATAKA
R. NATARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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