Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought quashing of an FIR and trial for offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act. The Government Pleader stated the petitioner had already been acquitted; the High Court disposed of the petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 590 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
SHARANABASU PARAMANAND AVARADI @ NAIKODI @ TALAVAR, S/O PARAMANANDA AVARADI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT ANEPALAY, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU, PERMENENTLY R/AT GORAVAGUNDAI VILLAGE, SINDAGI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GAJENDRA C V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
PERMANENTLY R/AT BAGEWADI VILLAGE, ITAGI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISH GAPAPATHY, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.134/2020 AND SPL.C.NO.343/2020 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE REGISTERED ON THE COMPLAINT OF RESPONDENT NO.2 AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(I)(n), 506 OF IPC AND SEC.5(I), 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.3(1)(w) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned High Court Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences in terms of the order of the concerned Court.
In the light of the said circumstance, the Petition is
disposed as having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
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List No.: 1 Sl No.: 288
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR and pending proceedings should be quashed given the petitioner's subsequent acquittal.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sharanabasu Paramanand Avaradi @ Naikodi @ Talavar
State of Karnataka by SHO, Kaggalipura PS
Mrs. Sharanamma Madar
M.Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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