Forest officials sought quashing of an FIR for rioting and related offences. The HCGP reported that a 'B' report was filed after investigation; accepting this submission, the High Court dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4894 OF 2018 (482)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by NARAYANAPPA LAKSHMAMMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
FOREST GUARD
O/O RFO, M C HALLI SECTION LAKKAVALLI RANGE TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577128
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SHOWRI H R.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.R. PATIL., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. ARCHANA MURTHY P., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR PERTAINING TO CRIME NO.197/2018, PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM AT TARIKERE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143,147,148,149,323,324,354,504 R/W 506 OF IPC AND ETC.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Sd/JUDGE
PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80
1 issue framed by the court
Should the FIR in Crime No.197/2018 be quashed after investigation resulted in a 'B' report?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Vinay J R
Anilkumar M R
Jayanna
Raju N
Pandu G K
State of Karnataka
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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