Accused sought quashing of proceedings for obstructing a National Highway during a protest demanding an irrigation project. The High Court held that even a good-intentioned protest cannot justify blocking the highway and dismissed the Section 482 petition, directing expeditious trial within six months.
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NC: 2024:KHC:1753 CRL.P No. 12339 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12339 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. LATE GOPALA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT PERESANDRA VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NAGARAJA N NAIDU., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by BHAVANI BAI G Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1& R2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.276/2017 (CR.NO.289/2015) IN GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 341, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., GUDIBANDE.
NC: 2024:KHC:1753 CRL.P No. 12339 of 2022
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This petition is filed by the petitioner-accused No.3 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.276/2017 registered by Gudibande Police and charge sheeted for the offence punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 504, 506 read with Section 149 of IPC.
NC: 2024:KHC:1753 CRL.P No. 12339 of 2022
The Trial Court is directed to speed up the trial by taking
the coercive action against the accused if they are remained absent and dispose the matter within six months from the date
of receipt of the copy of this order.
Sd/JUDGE
GBB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52 CT:SK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings for unlawful assembly and road obstruction under Sections 143–149 IPC could be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. Vijayakumar S/o. Late Gopala
State of Karnataka by Gudibande Police Station
Sri. Venkatanarayana (ASI), Peresandra Hora Police Station
K.Natarajan
As recorded by the court registry
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