N Nagesh Kumar S/O H Nagarajayya a v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal as withdrawn of Criminal Petition CRL.P No. 100028 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC-D:2193), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, 04.02.2025, Justice Hemant Chandangoudar. Petitioner N Nagesh Kumar (Accused No.1) had sought quashing under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS 2023 of entire proceedings in Crime No. 08/2024 dated 14.08.2024 registered by Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station, Ballari, for offence under S.7(a) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, pending before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ballari. Withdrawal effected via memo dated 04.02.2025 filed by counsel Pruthvi K S; liberty reserved to file afresh. Respondents: State of Karnataka (Lokayukta Special Counsel; Spl. PP Anil Kale) and Mohammed Furkhan. No precedents cited; no substantive ruling on quashing.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh petition, if need arises