Sri. Chitti Babu Naidu v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR; Section 482 Cr.P.C / 528 BNSS; SC/ST (POA) Act Sections 3(1)(f), 3(1)(g), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s); IPC Sections 420, 447, 506, 149; abuse of process of the Court; civil dispute given cloak of criminal offence; granted land (order dated 30.10.1960) Sy.No.7 Hosakerehalli, Bengaluru South Taluk, Uttarahalli Hobli; Sapthagiri Layout formed 2003; omnibus complaint against 55 accused without specific averments; dead and minor accused (memo dated 04.04.2025); FIR registered without preliminary inquiry; prior loss in K.SC.ST(S)8/2009-10, Deputy Commissioner appeal, W.P.No.45562/2012 (SC/ST) and W.A.No.1338/2021 (SC/ST); result: FIR and proceedings quashed qua 38 petitioners. Bench: J.M.Khazi, J.; decided 15.07.2025; neutral citation NC: 2025:KHC:26109.
What did the court decide?
Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C allowed; FIR and entire criminal proceedings in Cr.No.502/2023 of Girinagar PS, on the file of LXX Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-71), Bengaluru, for offences under Sections 420, 447, 506, 149 IPC and Sections 3(1)(f), 3(1)(g), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) SC/ST (POA) Act, quashed so far as petitioner/accused Nos.1 to 3, 6, 7, 13, 15 to 21, 25, 27 to 31, 33 to 45, 47 to 51 and 55 are concerned.