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Manjunatha S C v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Mar 2025CRL.P/2777/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 2777 of 2023; NC: 2025:KHC:11094; decided 17-03-2025 by Justice Mohammad Nawaz. Petitioners: Manjunatha S C, K S Mohan Kumar, Dilip @ Dilip Kumar M (counsel Madhusudhan M N); Respondents: State of Karnataka (Turuvekere Police Station) through HCGP Rashmi Patel, and Smt. Janakamma (counsel C. S. Madhu). Filed u/S.482 Cr.P.C. (528 BNSS) to set aside order dated 11-08-2022 of Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Turuvekere in PCR No.96/2022 (Annexure-C) and to challenge FIR Crime No.244/2022, Turuvekere Police Station under IPC ss.197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471, 192. Outcome: police filed 'B report' on completion of investigation; prayer held not to survive; petition and I.A.No.1/2023 disposed of; no findings on merits; no case law cited.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted: the petition was disposed of without adjudication because the prayer did not survive for consideration upon filing of the police 'B report'; I.A.No.1/2023 was also disposed of.

Why is it important?

Since the investigating police filed a 'B report' on completion of investigation, the prayer sought in the petition does not survive for consideration. ¶34

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief granted: the petition was disposed of without adjudication because the prayer did not survive for consideration upon filing of the police 'B report'; I.A.No.1/2023 was also disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the registration of FIR in Crime No.244/2022 of Turuvekere Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192 of IPC, the consequent proceedings, and the impugned order dated 11-08-2022 in PCR No.96/2022 (Annexure-C), are liable to be set aside / interfered with under S.482 Cr.P.C.

Court's answer

Since the investigating police filed a 'B report' on completion of investigation, the prayer sought in the petition does not survive for consideration.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No. 2777 of 2023 under S.482 Cr.P.C. (heading notes corresponding provision 528 BNSS) by Manjunatha S C, K S Mohan Kumar and Dilip @ Dilip Kumar M challenging registration of FIR in Crime No.244/2022 of Turuvekere Police Station for offences punishable under IPC Sections 197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192, and the consequential proceedings, along with the order dated 11-08-2022 of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Turuvekere in PCR No.96/2022 (Annexure-C). On the petition coming up for admission, the learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that the police had filed a 'B report' on completion of investigation. Holding that the prayer therefore did not survive for consideration, the Court disposed of the petition and also disposed of I.A.No.1/2023. No merits were adjudicated and no precedent was discussed. Bench: Hon'ble Mr Justice Mohammad Nawaz; decided 17-03-2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:11094).

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NC: 2025:KHC:11094 CRL.P No. 2777 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2777 OF 2023

(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

MANJUNATHA S C S/O LATE S CHANDRASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NOW R/A NO.4689/5677, SHIVADHYANA NILAYA, 3^RD CROSS, 80 FT ROAD, MANJUNATHANAGARA, KYATHASANDRA POST, TUMAKURU-572 104.

Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

OCCUPATION-THE BEO FROM 2016 TO 2017, AT TURUVEKERE-572227, PRESENTLY WORKING AS THE S.A.D.P.I. AT BANGALORE PIN-560 001.

K S MOHAN KUMAR S/O LATE K V SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NOW R/A SRINIVASA NILAYA, OKKADI ROAD NEW EXTENSION, HEGGERE, SIDDHARTHA NAGARA POST, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT, PIN-573116. OCCUPATION-THE SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE OF BEO TURUVEKERE-572227.

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NC: 2025:KHC:11094 CRL.P No. 2777 of 2023

SRI DILIP @ DILIP KUMAR M S/O R MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, PERMANENT R/A ADIHALLI VILLAGE, NAVELE POST, CHANNARAYAPATTANA, HASAN DISTRICT, PIN-573 116.

NOW R/A KHAJANE LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, TURUVEKERE-572227, OCCUPATION- THE CASE WORKER/SDA OFFICE OF BEO TURUVEKERE-572227

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MADHUSUDHAN M N.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TURUVEKERE POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

SMT. JANAKAMMA W/O LATE MAHALINGAIAH. G. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A KURUBARAHALLI, SAMPIGE HOSAHALLI POST, DANDINASHIVARA HOBLI, TURUEKERE TALUK, PIN-572227

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. C. S. MADHU., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11-08-2022 PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT TURUVEKERE IN PCR NO.96/2022 AS PER ANNEXURE-C. AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:11094 CRL.P No. 2777 of 2023

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

ORAL ORDER

Registration of FIR in Crime No.244/2022 of Turuvekere

Police Station for offences punishable under Section 197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192 of IPC and the consequent proceedings are called in question in this petition.

Learned High Court Government Pleader has submitted that the police have filed 'B report' on completion of investigation.

In view of filing of 'B report', prayer sought in the petition does not survive for consideration. Petition is accordingly, disposed of .

Consequently, I.A.No.1/2023 is disposed of .

Sd/(MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE

LDC:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the registration of FIR in Crime No.244/2022 of Turuvekere Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192 of IPC, the consequent proceedings, and the impugned order dated 11-08-2022 in PCR No.96/2022 (Annexure-C), are liable to be set aside / interfered with under S.482 Cr.P.C.¶31-32
The court held
Since the investigating police filed a 'B report' on completion of investigation, the prayer sought in the petition does not survive for consideration.ratio¶34

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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Cr.P.C.482¶25
BNSS528¶8
IPC197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192¶32

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 11-08-2022 passed in PCR No.96/2022 (Annexure-C), sought to be set aside by the petitioners.¶25
Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Turuvekere · 11-08-2022
Prior proceeding
Registration of FIR in Crime No.244/2022 of Turuvekere Police Station for offences punishable under IPC Sections 197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192; the FIR and consequent proceedings were called in question in this petition.¶31-32
Prior proceeding
On completion of investigation, the Turuvekere police filed a 'B report', as submitted by the learned High Court Government Pleader at the hearing.¶33

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
MANJUNATHA S C¶10
MADHUSUDHAN M N
petitioner
K S MOHAN KUMAR¶13
MADHUSUDHAN M N
petitioner
DILIP @ DILIP KUMAR M¶16
MADHUSUDHAN M N
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TURUVEKERE POLICE STATION¶21
RASHMI PATEL
respondent
JANAKAMMA¶22
C. S. MADHU

Coram

AI extract

MOHAMMAD NAWAZauthor¶29

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 17 Mar 2025 · March
Registered: 27 Mar 2023
Case no.: CRL.P/2777/2023
CNR: KAHC010145122023
Bench: Mohammad Nawaz
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CRL.P

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Cite this judgement

Manjunatha S C v. the State of Karnataka, CRL.P/2777/2023 (KA), decided on 17 March 2025.

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Statutes3

Cr.P.C.482
BNSS528
IPC197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192

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Procedural history3

Order dated 11-08-2022 passed in PCR No.96/2022 (Annexure-C), sought to be set aside by the petitioners.Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Turuvekere · 11-08-2022
Registration of FIR in Crime No.244/2022 of Turuvekere Police Station for offences punishable under IPC Sections 197, 198, 177, 182, 199, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 192; the FIR and consequent proceedings were called in question in this petition.
On completion of investigation, the Turuvekere police filed a 'B report', as submitted by the learned High Court Government Pleader at the hearing.

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Bench / Coram

MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

Parties & counsel