Mr.Chidananda S/O. Rajappa v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C.; High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench; Justice Hemant Chandangoudar; FIR Crime No.54/2018 Haveri Mahila Police Station; CC No.17/2020 Civil Judge JMFC Byadagi; FIR Crime No.245/2018; Crime Nos. 234/2018 and 235/2018; S. 354(A) & (B) IPC outraging modesty; Sections 143, 147, 323, 341, 332, 353, 355, 504, 511 r/w 149 IPC; unexplained delay in lodging FIR; retaliatory FIR; abuse of process of law; omnibus and general allegations; no specific overt act attributed to each accused; rally incident Taluka Panchayat Byadagi; police inspector Circle Inspector petitioner; Lamani language mobile phone allegation.
What did the court decide?
Both petitions allowed; the impugned proceedings in Crime No.54/2018 registered by Haveri Mahila Police Station (pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Byadagi, in Crl.P No.100072/2020) and the impugned proceedings in CC No.17/2020 (pending before the Civil Judge and JMFC, Byadagi, in Crl.P No.103153/2023) are hereby quashed.