In a criminal petition seeking quashing of proceedings pending in the trial court, this High Court held that since the trial is in progress, the case is not fit for quashing. The court directed the trial court to expedite the trial.
Proceedings not quashed; Trial Court directed to expedite conclusion within three months.
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NC: 2024:KHC-K:9780 CRL.P No. 200752 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
KALABURAGI BENCH
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200752 OF 2024
(482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. NANDKISHORE BOOB, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SWETA KULKARNI Location: High Court Of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. ANITA M. REDDY, HCGP FOR R-1; NOTICE TO R-2 SERVED, BUT UN-REPRESENTED)
NC: 2024:KHC-K:9780 CRL.P No. 200752 of 2024
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (OLD) 528 OF BNSS-2023 (NEW) PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN C.C.NO.4236/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, KALABURAGI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498(A), 323, 504 AND 363 READ WITH SECTION 149 IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT, 1961, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND FURTHER REQUEST TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
ORAL ORDER
This petition is preferred by accused Nos.2 and 3 in C.C.No.4236/2018 on the file of III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kalaburagi, praying to quash the entire proceedings.
disposed of.
Sd/(MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
KJJ
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19 CT:SI
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed when the trial is in progress.
Whether trial should be expedited due to delays.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
MEERABAI D/O LATE SRIDHARRAO SUGANDHI
MOTILAL S/O LATE SRIDHARRAO SUGANDHI
THE STATE
AMBIKA W/O PANNALAL SUGANDHI
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
As recorded by the court registry
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