Konappareddy. T v. the Election Commission of India
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, CRL.P No. 812 of 2024 (NC: 2025:KHC:13108), decided 26-03-2025 by Hemant Chandangoudar J. Quash petition under S. 482 Cr.P.C. against proceedings in C.C. No. 543/2023 / Crime No. 65/2023 (S. 171E IPC) of Bagepalli Police, Chikkaballapura; respondents: Election Commission of India, State of Karnataka, and Venugopal K N (Revenue Officer). Petitioners' counsel: Ganesh K.; respondents' counsel: B. Lakshman, HCGP. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a petition afresh; no ruling on merits; no cases cited; no precedential value on the quashing question.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a petition afresh. ¶29