Satish @ 46 v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Jan 2025CRL.P/11507/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS by accused No.19 in S.C.No.1197/2021 (offences u/s 399, 402, 120(B), 118 IPC and S.25 Arms Act), Nandini Layout Police Station; disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to press pending discharge application before Sessions Court, Bengaluru (CCH-1); all contentions left open, no opinion on merits; Satish @ 46 v. State of Karnataka and Laxman C; Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar; 16 January 2025.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to withdraw the petition and pursue all contentions in the discharge application pending before the Sessions Court; Sessions Court directed to consider and pass appropriate order on the discharge application as expeditiously as possible. ¶¶24

Satish @ 46 Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings in S.C.No.1197/2021 against the petitioner (accused No.19) for offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 120(B), 118 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.PC / Section 528 BNSS.

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Court's answer

Petition disposed of as withdrawn, recording counsel's submission that the petitioner may pursue all contentions in the discharge application pending before the Sessions Court.

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Ratio / Principle

Sessions Court directed to consider and pass appropriate order on the discharge application filed by the petitioner-accused No.19 as expeditiously as possible.

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Key takeaways

All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter kept open; no opinion expressed on the merits.ratio¶¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:1712), CRL.P No. 11507 of 2024, decided 16-01-2025 by S.R. Krishna Kumar J. Satish @ 46, accused No.19 in S.C.No.1197/2021 of Nandini Layout Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 120(B), 118 IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act, filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.PC (also under Section 528 BNSS) seeking quashing of the proceedings pending before the Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-1). After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel sought withdrawal with liberty to pursue all contentions in the discharge application pending before the Sessions Court. The petition was disposed of as withdrawn; the Sessions Court was directed to consider and pass appropriate order on the discharge application as expeditiously as possible; all rival contentions were kept open and no opinion was expressed on the merits.

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NC: 2025:KHC:1712 CRL.P No. 11507 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11507 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SATISH @ 46, S/O UDAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, NO.41, 3^RD CROSS, NEAR SOUTH HOTEL, KEMPAPURA, AGRAHARA, BANGALORE - 560 094.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DINESH B.V, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, NANDHINI LAYOUT P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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LAXMAN C, POLICE OFFICER, NANDINI LAYOUT P.S., BANGALORE - 560 096 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 01.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R1)

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NC: 2025:KHC:1712 CRL.P No. 11507 of 2024

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.1197/2021 OF NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 399, 402, 120(B), 118 OF IPC AND SECTION 25 OF ARMS ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-1).

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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In this petition, accused No.19 in S.C.No.1197 of 2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402, 120(B), 118 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act seeks quashing of the instant impugned proceedings as against the petitioner.

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After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may be disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to pursue all his contentions in the discharge application filed by the petitioner, which is

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NC: 2025:KHC:1712 CRL.P No. 11507 of 2024

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pending before the Sessions Court by leaving open all contentions.

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