Ravichandra S. Alias Ravi S/O. Basavarajayya S. v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings; Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent powers; criminal trespass (S.447 IPC); dispute purely civil in nature; title pending before civil court; abuse of process of law; counter-cases motivated by vengeance; private complaint referred under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.; temporary injunction in OS No.5/2014 and OS No.4/2015; partition and declaration of title suits; PC No.66/2021; PC No.65/2021; CC No.518/2020; FIR Crime No.12/2020, Thoranagallu Police Station; Civil Judge and JMFC Sandur; Ballari; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; Justice Hemant Chandangoudar; interim order dated 28.2.2022; NC: 2025:KHC-D:1204.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the impugned proceedings pending before the Civil Judge and JMFC, Sandur: PC No.66/2021 insofar as it relates to the petitioners – accused Nos.1, 3 to 9 (Crl.P No.100543 of 2022); PC No.65/2021 insofar as it relates to the petitioners – accused Nos.1 and 3 (Crl.P No.100541 of 2022); and CC No.518/2020 insofar as it relates to the petitioners – accused Nos.1 and 2 (Crl.P No.100343 of 2022).