Mritunjaya Kumar v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing petition (S.482 Cr.P.C./S.528 BNSS) against CC.No.13475/2025 of Madivala P.S. (offences under Ss.118(1), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352 BNS 2023) pending before 39th ACJM Bengaluru City; High Court of Karnataka, CRL.P No. 12316 of 2025, NC: 2025:KHC:35785, decided 09-09-2025 by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum; court declined to exercise inherent jurisdiction; petition dismissed as withdrawn. Petitioner: Mritunjaya Kumar (Ms. Pooja G.M). Respondents: State of Karnataka by Madivala Police (Sri M.R. Patil, HCGP for R1) and Gita Kumari Bist.
What did the court decide?
After hearing arguments at length, the court was not inclined to grant indulgence by exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.; the petitioner's counsel thereupon sought to withdraw the petition. ¶24