Harsha Chaidmabar Bhat v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR/charge sheet — Crime No. 0036/2024, Uttara Kannada Women Police Station, Karwar; proceedings C.C. No. 2579/2024, Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division) and C.J.M. Court, Karwar; offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 and 34 IPC; petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. read with Section 528 BNSS, 2023; dismissed as withdrawn on settlement memo between petitioners and Respondent No.2; Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; single Judge, Venkatesh Naik T; decided 21-07-2025; CRL.P No. 101013 of 2025; no merits decided; citation value nil except as instance of withdrawal upon private settlement.
What did the court decide?
None; petition dismissed as withdrawn on the basis of the settlement memo, without adjudication of the quashing prayer. ¶¶39