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Sri Koteppa S/O Mallappa v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Aug 2025CRL.P/102615/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Quash petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS by Accused Nos. 2, 5, 12 and 13 against complaint, FIR and charge sheet in Spl. Case No.1020/2021 (Siruguppa P.S. Cri. No.201/2021) — offences under IPC Ss.363, 366, 376(2)(n), 109, 114 r/w 34, POCSO Act Ss.4(1), 5(l), 6, 17 and PCM Act, 2006 Ss.9, 10 — pending before I Addl. District and Sessions Judge and FTSC-I, Ballari. Dismissed as not pressed with liberty to seek discharge before the trial Court; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as not pressed; liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a necessary application seeking their discharge before the trial Court. ¶32

Sri Koteppa S/O Mallappa Vs the State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:10223 CRL.P No. 102615 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102615 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. KOTEPPA S/O MALLAPPA, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. K.BELAGALLU VILLAGE-583 121, TQ. SIRUGUPPA, DIST. BALLARI.

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SRI. SHABBIR S/O KASIMSAB, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. K.BELAGALLU VILLAGE-583 121, TQ. SIRUGUPPA, DIST. BALLARI.

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SRI. RUDRAPPA S/O ALIALLI SOMAPPA AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. MASON, R/O. HAL MAIN ROAD, 1^ST CROSS, JYOTI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 008.

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S RAKESH HARIHARLocation: S HIGH COURT HARIHAR OFKARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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SMT. ASHWINI W/O RUDRAPPA, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HAL MAIN ROAD, 1^ST CROSS, JYOTI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 008.

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(BY SRI. DEEPAK MAGANUR, ADVOCATE)

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… PETITIONERS

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH P.I., SIRUGUPPA POLICE STATION, SIRUGUPPA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA , DHARWAD-580 011.

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DEFACTO COMPLAINANT, AGE. 19 YEARS, R/O. K.BELAGALLU VILLAGE-583 121, TQ. SIRUGUPPA, DIST. BALLARI.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:10223 CRL.P No. 102615 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THE CHAIRMAN, CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, 1^ST CROSS, S.N. PET, BALLARI-583 103, TQ. AND DIST. BALLARI.

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR AND CHARGE SHEET FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. CASE. NO.1020/2021 ARISING OUT OF SIRUGUPPA P.S. CRI. NO.201/2021 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 363, 366, 376 (2) (N), 109, 114, R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4(1), 5(L), 6 AND 17 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SECTION 9, 10 OF PCM ACT, 2006 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND FTSC-I, BALLARI, IN SO FAR PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2, 5, 12 AND 13 ARE CONCERNED.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file necessary application seeking their discharge before the trial Court.

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Submission is placed on record.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:10223 CRL.P No. 102615 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as

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sought for.

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