Mubeen Akhter v. the State of Karnataka and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Kalaburagi Bench (S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.), 02-09-2025: quashing petition under S.482 CrPC/S.528 BNSS against charge sheet in SC/ST case (Spl.C. SC ST/22/2024, Crime No.36/2023 Kurukunta P.S.; offences under Ss.504, 506 r/w S.34 IPC and Ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) SC/ST Act 1989) dismissed as infructuous after petitioner reported acquitted in the concluded trial; acquittal recorded only on counsel's submission; no merits decided, no precedent cited, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
In view of the submission placed on record that the proceeding in Special Case SC/ST No.22/2024 has concluded and the petitioner has been acquitted, the petition will not survive for consideration and is dismissed as infructuous. ¶26