Rakesh S/O Ramanayak v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing petition u/s 482 CrPC (528 BNSS) by accused Nos.6-8 in Kanakagiri PS Crime 20/2024, C.C. No.1247/2024, Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Gangavathi (ss.376(2)(n), 212, 312, 313, 420 r/w 34 IPC); allegation: sheltering accused No.3 (s.212 IPC); CWs.16-18 police statements furnished material against petitioner Nos.1-2/accused Nos.6-7 - dismissed; no evidence against petitioner No.3 Raghu/accused No.8 beyond his voluntary statement - abuse of process - FIR and charge-sheet qua accused No.8 quashed; I.A.1/2024 dismissed; petition partly allowed; Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench; Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar; dated 04-03-2025.
What did the court decide?
FIR and charge-sheet in C.C. No.1247/2024 (Kanakagiri P.S. Crime No.20/2024) for offence under Section 212 IPC so far as petitioner No.3/accused No.8 are quashed; petitions of petitioner Nos.1 and 2/accused Nos.6 and 7 dismissed; I.A.1/2024 dismissed as a consequence.