Eashan Shetty v. the State
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR/complaint/charge sheet; children in conflict with law (CCL); Juvenile Justice Board, Udupi; S.482 Cr.P.C.; S.528 BNSS; BNS 2023 Sections 303(2), 331(4) and 62; BNSS 2023 Section 194(2); voluntary statement not substantial evidence; recovery/seizure mahazar at instance of CCL1 only; vague and omnibus allegations; no sufficient material; prima facie case; theft of two wheelers KA20-HC1654 and KA-20-EC-4314; attempted robbery of Sai Dream Car Showroom, Beejadi; quarrel near Perampalli Church, Shivalli; Shirva, Kundapura and Manipal police stations; Udupi district; Mohammad Nawaz, J.; Karnataka High Court; December 2025; partly allowed / allowed / dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Mixed outcome across the four connected petitions. CRL.P No.10064/2025: partly allowed — FIR and charge sheet in JC No.15/2025 (Crime No.10/2025, Shirva PS) quashed in so far as CCL2/Petitioner No.2 (Yayin Shetty) is concerned; proceedings against CCL1/Petitioner No.1 (Eashan Shetty) continued. CRL.P No.10038/2025: dismissed — proceedings in JC No.17/2025 (Crime No.21/2025, Kundapura PS) to continue. CRL.P No.10167/2025: allowed — entire proceedings against the petitioners in JC No.23/2025 (Crime No.37/2025, Manipal PS) quashed. CRL.P No.10332/2025: dismissed — proceedings in J.C.No.18/2025 (Crime No.20/2025, Kundapura PS) to continue. I.A.Nos.1/2025 and 2/2025 (and I.A.No.1/2025 in 10167) disposed of; the court conducting the proceedings directed to ensure early disposal of the cases.