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Baiju v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025CRL.P/6548/2023

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice M.I. Arun; decided 26-11-2025; CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023; NC: 2025:KHC:49007; quashing of proceedings; S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS; Explosives Act 1884 S.9B(1)(b); Explosive Rules 2008 Rule 113; Explosive Substances Act 1908 S.5; IMV Act S.3(1) r/w 181 and S.146 r/w 196; CMV Rule 115 r/w 190(2); illegal quarrying; explosives without authorization; employees of accused no.1; parity with W.P.No.10787/2021; C.C.No.332/2020 Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Karkala; Cr.No.39/2019 FIR dated 20.03.2019; State of Karnataka by Karkala Town Police Station; HCGP concession; petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the entire proceedings in C.C.No.332/2020 pending before the Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Court, Karkala, insofar as they relate to the petitioners (accused nos.2 to 6). ¶75

Baiju Vs the State of Karnataka — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^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. 6548 OF 2023

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

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BETWEEN:

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BAIJU

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S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MANAPAADAN, TELWAR KAVALA MUKKATA POST

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MALAPURAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE-679 332.

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NAVAZ

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

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S/O YUSUF AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT KEREMOOLE VILLAGE UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 239.

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ABDUL HAFEEZ

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AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O ABOOBAKKAR R/AT KOOVAPALLI NEAR SHOW ROOM NILESHWARA POST KOZIKODE, KERALA-671 314.

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JUNAID S. S/O SULAIMAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.MUDDODI HOUSE CHIKKA MADNOOR POST UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK

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NC: 2025:KHC:49007 CRL.P No. 6548 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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D.K.DISTRICT-574 241.

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PAKRESH VADDAR S/O SANNA HANUMANTHAPPA VADDAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.45, KADKOL SIRI HATTI TALUK GADAG DISTRICT-582 120.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. MOHAMMED KALEEM, ADVOCATE FOR

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SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARKALA TOWN POLICE STATION UDUPI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.332/2020 FOR THE UNDER SECTION 9b(1)(b) OF EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1884 RULE 113 OF EXPLOSIVE RULES, SECTION 3(1) R/W 181 OF IMV ACT, SECTION 146 R/W 196 OF IMV ACT, C.M.V. RULE 115 R/W 190(2) IMV ACT, SECTION 3(1) R/W 181 OF IMV ACT, SECTION 146 R/W 196 OF IMV ACT, C.M.V. RULES 115 R/W 190(2) OF IMV ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KARKALA, UDUPI DISTRICT WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE ABOVE CASE.

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

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HC-KAR

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

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners are accused nos.2 to 6 in CC No.332/2020 pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Karkala.

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The allegations on the accused as per the police report are as follows:

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"ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ : 12 ರ�� ನಮೂ��ದ 1 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು �ಾಕ�ಳ

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�ಾಲೂಕು ಎಲ��ಾ� �ಾ�ಮದ �ೕ ಮ!ಾಗಣಪ$ %ೊ&ೕ' ಎಂಬ ಕಲು� ಗ)�ಾ*�ೆ ಸಂ%ೆ,ಯ .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , ಆ�ಾ�ತ 2 ಂದ 6 �ೇಯವರು 1 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನ 2ಾಬುÛ ಕಲು� ಗ)�ಾ�ೆ ಸಂ%ೆ,ಯ�� 2ೇ3ೆ 2ೇ3ೆ �ೆಲಸ .ಾ��ೊಂ�ದು0 , 1 ಂದ 6 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತರು ತಮ4 ಅಕ�ಮ 5ಾಭ�ಾ7/ ��ಾಂಕ : 20.03.2019 ರಂದು 8ೕಲ7ಂಡ ಕಲುè ಗ)�ಾ�ೆ ಪ�:ೇಶದ�è , ಕಲು�ಗಳನು< %ೊ=ೕಟಕಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ %ೊ=ೕಟ .ಾಡಲು 1 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು ?ಾವ@:ೇ ಪರAಾB�ೆ ಇಲ�:ೆ ಅಕ�ಮAಾ/ ತಂ��ದ %ೊ=ೕಟಕ ವಸುDಗಳನು< ಕಲು�ಗ)�ಾ�ೆ ಪ�:ೇಶದ�� !ೊಂಡಗಳ�� Eೋ�� , %ೊ=ೕಟ .ಾಡಲು ತ?ಾ* .ಾಡುAಾಗ %ಾF 1 *ಂದ 5 �ೇಯವರು %ಾF 6 ಮತುD 7 �ೇಯವರ ಸಮGಮ :ಾH ನIೆ� , IDEAL POWER - 90

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ಎಂಬ 226 f¯Én£ï PÀrØUÀ¼À£ÀÄß, KELVEX 220 JA§ 2 f¯Én£À PÀrØUÀ¼À£ÀÄß, 141 JPï¸ï¥ÉÆèÃ¹ªï rmÉÆÃ£ÉÃlgï, ©½ §tÚzÀ 20 «ÄÃlgï ªÀAiÀÄgï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÉA¥ÀÄ §tÚzÀ 20 «ÄÃlgï ªÀAiÀÄgïUÀ¼À£ÀÄß

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HC-KAR

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ವಶಪ��ರುವ@ದಲ�:ೆ , ಕಲುèಗ)�ಾ*�ೆ ಪ�:ೇಶದ��ದÀÝ Jಪ&KಗಳL -5, 5ಾ* -3, Mಾ�ಕ&K -2, N�ಾO -2, PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR -6, ಆSTಜ' �ಾVW ��ಂಡK -4 ಮತುD �ೊಂಕಣ �ಾVW ��ಂಡK -1 ಇವ@ಗಳನು< %ಾXYೕನಪ��ೊಂ�ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ . ಆದುದ*ಂದ ಆ�ಾ�ತ 1 *ಂದ 6 �ೇಯವರು ಕಲಂ : 9 Z (1)( Z ), ಎ[T ¥ÉÆèÃ�ೕ\ DåPïÖ , 1884, ಮತುD %ೊ=ೕಟಕ ಅYBಯಮದBಯಮ 113 *ೕ�ಾ ಆ3ೋಪಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ .

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ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ : 12 ರ�� ನಮೂ��ದ 5 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ : KA21 S 5732 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , 11 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ : KA20 V 4788 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 ಅವ*�ೆ PೕMಾರು Aಾಹನ ಚ5ಾ_ಸಲು ಅನು`ಾ ಪತ� ಇರುವ@�ಲ� . JgÀqÀÄ PೕMಾರು %ೈಕRಗH�ೆ Aಾಯು .ಾ�ನV ದೃಢ ಪತ� !ಾಗೂ c.ಾ �ಾ�� ಇರುವ@�ಲ� . DzÀÄzÀjAzÀ 5 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 11 £ÉÃAiÀÄªÀgÀÄ Sec 3(1) R/W 181 IMV Act, Sec 146 R/W 196 IMV Act, CMV Rule 115 R/W 190(2) IMV Act £ÀAvÉ ²PÁëºÀð C¥ÀgÁzsÀ ಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ .

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ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ : 12 ರ�� ನಮೂ��ದ 7 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು Mಾ�ಕ&K ನಂ : KL57 - 877 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , ಸ�� Aಾಹನ�ೆ7 c.ಾ �ಾ�� ಇರುವ@�ಲ� ಆದುದ*ಂದ ಆ�ಾ�ತ 12 £ÉÃAiÀÄªÀgÀÄ Sec 146 R/W 196 IMV Act £ÀAvÉ ²PÁëºÀð C¥ÀgÁzsÀ J¸ÀVgÀÄªÀÅzÁVzÉ.

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ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ : 12 ರ�� ನಮೂ��ದ 8 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ KA21 V 2844 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , 10 �ೇ

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HC-KAR

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ಆ�ಾ�ತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ : KA20 V 8666 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , 13 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು JಪdK ನಂ : KA20 AA 3336 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ3ಾ/ರು�ಾD3ೆ . ಈ ಮೂರು AಾಹನಗH�ೆ Aಾಯು .ಾ�ನV ದೃಢ ಪತ� !ಾಗೂ c.ಾ �ಾ�� ಇರುವ@�ಲ�. ಆದುದ*ಂದ ಆ�ಾ�ತ 8, 10 ಮತುD 13 �ೇಯವರು CMV Rule 115 RW 190(2) IMV Act, Sec 146 R/W 196 IMV Act ನಂ�ೆ gಾಹ� ಅಪ3ಾಧಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ .

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ಅಂಕಣ ನಂ : 12 ರ�� ನಮೂ��ದ 9 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ KA20 EE 3784 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , 12 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು PೕMಾರು %ೈಕR ನಂ : KA20 V 0411 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , 14 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು JಪdK ನಂ : KA20 C 4282 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ�ಾ/ದು0 , 15 �ೇ ಆ�ಾ�ತನು JಪdK ನಂ : KA20 D 6259 �ೇದರ ಆK . � . .ಾ�ೕಕ3ಾ/ರು�ಾD3ೆ . ಈ �ಾಲು7 AಾಹನಗH�ೆ Aಾಯು .ಾ�ನV ದೃಢ ಪತ� ಇರುವ@�ಲ� DzÀÄzÀjAzÀ D¥Á¢vÀ 9, 12, 14 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 15 £ÉÃAiÀÄªÀgÀÄ CMV Rule 115 R/W 190(2) IMV Act ನಂ�ೆ gಾಹ� ಅಪ3ಾಧಎಸ/ರುವ@:ಾ/:ೆ .”

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As can be seen from the same, the main allegation is on accused no.1, and the present petitioners are accused nos.2 to 6, who were his employees and they executed the work as directed by accused No.1 in doing illegal quarrying by using explosives without authorization.

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HC-KAR

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this

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Court in W.P.No.10787/2021 has quashed the proceedings as against accused no.1 and consequently, it is prayed that the proceedings against accused nos.2 to 6 i.e. the petitioners herein also be quashed.

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The order passed in W.P.No.10787/2021 reads as

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under:

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"(i) Petition filed by the accused under Section 482 Cr.PC r/w Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is hereby allowed.

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(ii) The complaint filed by 6^th respondent Assistant Superintendent of Police, Karakala and FIR dated 20.03.2019 registered by 5^th respondent SHO of Karkala Town Police in Cr.No.39/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 9B (1) (b) of the Explosives Act 1884, Section 5 of Explosive Substances Act 1908 and Rule 113 of Explosive Rules, 2008 is hereby quashed so far as accused is concerned.

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(iii) The petitioner shall approach the trial court for release of the property."

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Learned High Court Government Pleader for

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respondent no.1-State upon instructions, fairly submits that in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.10787/2021, the

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HC-KAR

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present petition also may be allowed. His submission is placed

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on record.

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Hence, the following:

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ORDER

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i. The petition is allowed ;

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ii. The proceedings in C.C.No.332/2020

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pending on the file of Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. Court, Karkala, insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned stand quashed.

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SD/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

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