Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought quashing of election-offence proceedings under Sections 171(H) IPC and 192(A) MV Act. With no representation for the petitioner on two consecutive listings including the date of hearing, the High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution.
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NC: 2024:KHC:37831 CRL.P No. 5306 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5306 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
ANAND S/O SIDU NYAMAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIALIST R/O: GIRISHNAGAR JAMAKHANDI, TQ: JAMAKHANDI DIST: BAGALKOT.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. PRAKASH N HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. JAGADEESHA B.N., ADDL.SPP)
NC: 2024:KHC:37831 CRL.P No. 5306 of 2024
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF JAMAKHANDI TOWN PS CR.NO. 66/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC JAMKHANDI IN C.C.NO. 2606/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 171 (H) OF IPC AND SEC. 192(A) OF MV ACT IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
The matter was listed on 29.08.2024. There was no
representation on behalf of petitioner.
Even today there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
In that light, petition is dismissed for non-
prosecution.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26
1 issue framed by the court
Should the FIR and proceedings in C.C.No. 2606/2023 under Section 171(H) IPC be quashed against the petitioner?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Anand s/o Sidu Nyamagouda
The State of Karnataka by PSI Salvalagi Police Station, Savalagi, represented by State Public Prosecutor
Subhaschandra Adanagodua Goudar
M.Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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