Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC prayed to quash FIR and complaint for offences punishable under Section 376(2)(n) IPC. Petitioner sought leave to withdraw the petition.
Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty reserved to file an afresh petition challenging the charge sheet.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 4982 OF 2022 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
MR. BHARATH KUMAR.M, S/O MUNEGOWDA.S, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, NO.83, BETTENAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANAHOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. DHANUSH MENON, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.A.V.RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
NC: 2023:KHC:39020 WP No. 4982 of 2022
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 FOF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.21/2022 DATED 31.01.2022 REGISTERED BY THE R1 ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE R2 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 376(2)(n), 506, 420, 417 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-A AND A1 RESPECTIVELY AS THE SAME IS AN ABUSE OF THE PROCESS OF LAW AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DICTATING ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition
reserving liberty to challenge the charge sheet by filing a petition afresh.
reserving liberty as sought for.
Sd/JUDGE
RMS
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 110 CT: BHK
Mr. Bharath Kumar.M
State of Karnataka
Mrs. Chaithra G.O
Hemant Chandangoudar
As recorded by the court registry
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