Three writ petitions sought quashing of cognizance orders by the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Courts in LGC cases. Counsel filed a memo seeking withdrawal as not pressed; the High Court dismissed all three petitions as not pressed without deciding any issue.
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NC: 2024:KHC:11961-DB WP No. 4753 of 2024 C/W WP No. 4258 of 2024 AND WP No. 4482 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 4753 OF 2024 (KLGP)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 4258 OF 2024 AND
WRIT PETITION NO. 4482 OF 2024 (KLGP)
IN WP.No.4753/2024
BETWEEN:
SRI. SANNACHITHAPPA, S/O POOJARA CHITHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
Digitally signed by A K CHANDRIKA
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
R/O GOVINDAGIRI, GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE,
KUDLIGI TLAUK,
BALLARI DISTRICT, PIN CODE – 583 135.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NATARAJA B.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
NC: 2024:KHC:11961-DB WP No. 4753 of 2024 C/W WP No. 4258 of 2024 AND WP No. 4482 of 2024
AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO I)PASS AN ORDER BY QUASHING THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE BY THE SPECIAL COURT AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON 18/08/2023 BY KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURTS AT BENGALURU (COURT HALL-1) IN LGC(G) NO.852/2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B ii)PASS ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION AND ETC.
IN WP.No.4258/2024
BETWEEN:
SRI. DODDANINGAPPA, S/O GURULINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O GOVINDAGIRI, GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE, KUDLIGI TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT, PIN CODE – 583 135.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NATARAJA B.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO I)PASS AN ORDER BY QUASHING THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE BY THE SPECIAL COURT AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON 18/08/2023 BY KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURTS AT BENGALURU (COURT HALL-1) IN LGC(G) NO.851/2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B ii)PASS ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION AND ETC.,
IN WP.No.4482/2024
BETWEEN:
SRI. GOVINDAPPA, S/O SANNALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O GOVINDAGIRI, GOLLARAHATTI VILLAGE, KUDLIGI TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT–583 135.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NATARAJA B.S., ADVOCATE)
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AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SAVITHRAMMA, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO I)PASS AN ORDER BY QUASHING THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE BY THE SPECIAL COURT AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON 18/08/2023 BY KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION SPECIAL COURTS AT BENGALURU (COURT HALL-1) IN LGC(G) NO.848/2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B ii)PASS ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION AND ETC.,
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, S G PANDIT J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners in these petitions
files a memo dated 21.03.2024, which reads as follows:
“The undersigned counsel for the petitioners may kindly be permitted to withdraw the above writ petition as not pressed. Hence, this memo in the interest of justice and equity.”
In terms of the memo, the present writ petitions are dismissed as not pressed.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
MPK CT:JR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33
Sri. Sannachithappa
Sri. Doddaningappa
Sri. Govindappa
The State of Karnataka
The Tahsildar, Kudligi Taluk, Ballari District
S.G. Pandit
C.M. Poonacha
As recorded by the court registry
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