Dismissed¶44

Ravikumar H G @ Mohan v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC7 Nov 2025CRL.P/13425/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 482 CrPC quashing petition dismissed for non-prosecution; counsel absent; office objections not complied with; last chance granted 19.09.2025; charge sheet C.C.No.8977/2023; Crime No.257/2022 Govindarajnagar Police Station; offences IPC 323, 498-A, 494, 504, 506 r/w 34 and Sowry Prohibition Act Sections 3 and 4; XXVI Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Bengaluru City; Justice M.I. Arun; decided 07.11.2025; High Court of Karnataka.

What did the court decide?

The Criminal Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, the learned counsel for the petitioners remaining absent and the office objections not complied with even after the last chance granted on 19.09.2025. ¶44

Ravikumar H G @ Mohan Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:45300 CRL.P No. 13425 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13425 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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RAVIKUMAR H G @ MOHAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O HOSADODDIGOVINDAIAH

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SAVITHRAMMA

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AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O LAKKAPPA

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GANESH LAKKAPPA @ RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O LAKKAPPA

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Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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LAKSHMI @ SOWBHAGYA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, W/O GANESH LAKKAPPA

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PETITIONERS 1 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT: NO.66, SRINIDHI ASHRITHA, 7^TH CROSS, FLAT NO.302, CHIKKALLASANDRA, RAMANJANEYA NAGAR, VTC, BENGALURU-560 0061

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MANJUNATHA

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AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O HANUMANTHAPPA NO.705, 1ST B MAIN ROAD, 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR

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NC: 2025:KHC:45300 CRL.P No. 13425 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU CITY-560070

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. DEVARAJ N.,ADVOCATE, ABSENT)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY GOVINDARAJANAGAR POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001

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RAJESHWARI

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AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, D/O KRISHNAMURTHY NO.27, 2ND CROSS, HUCCHAPPA LAYOUT, S.B.G NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU-560072

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM., HCGP FOR R1;

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SRI.P.BHUVANESHWARI.,ADVOCATE FOR R2;)

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THIS CRL.PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.8977/2023 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.257/2022 REGISTERED BY THE GOVINDARAJNAGAR POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323,498-A,494,504,506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 4 OF SOWRY PROHIBITION ACT PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE XXVI ADDL.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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NC: 2025:KHC:45300 CRL.P No. 13425 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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On 19.09.2025, the following Order was passed:

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"No representation for petitioners.

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As a last chance, two weeks time is granted to comply with the office objections, failing which necessary orders would be passed for dismissal of the petition."

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