Mahesh v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of criminal petition at admission stage; quashing of FIR and order dated 05-03-2025 in RFO CR No. 57/2024-25 (forest offence case, Addl. Civil Judge and JFMC Shorapur) sought under S.482 Cr.P.C. (old) / S.528 BNSS for offences under Ss. 24(c)(ii), 24(g), 24(gg) Karnataka Forest Act 1963; dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh after charge sheet; Registry to return original documents; petitioners Mahesh and Prakash s/o Vithal Yadav; respondents State of Karnataka and Range Forest Officer, Shorapur; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; V Srishananda, J.; decided 09-07-2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, i.e., liberty to file the petition afresh after filing of the charge sheet; Registry directed to return the original documents to learned counsel for the petitioner after keeping photocopies in the file.