Koprescher v. the State of Karnataka and Anr.
Criminal Petition – Quashing of FIR/criminal proceedings
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka criminal petition seeking quashing of FIR and subsequent criminal proceedings. Petitioner alleged to have misbehaved with female devotees, stalked them, sent obscene WhatsApp messages and criminally intimidated them during his tenure heading the institution. Court found Investigation Officer failed to record statements of alleged victims; no written complaints existed. Held continuation would cause hardship and constitute abuse of process. Criminal petition allowed; proceedings quashed.
What did the court decide?
Entire criminal proceedings in the stated Crime Number registered by the Police Station stand quashed against the petitioner (Accused No.1); pending applications disposed of. ¶55