Mr. Prateek Kumar, v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 9536 of 2024 (NC: 2025:KHC:3402); Justice K. Natarajan; order dated 24.01.2025. Petition under S. 482 Cr.P.C (filed u/s 528 BNSS) by accused No. 8 Prateek Kumar to quash proceedings in Spl.Case No. 967/2022 (Attibele Police charge sheet; offences under Sections 421, 423, 424, 465, 458 r/w 120(B) IPC; pending before IX Additional Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District); respondents State of Karnataka and Sridhar S (notice dispensed 19.12.2024). Counsel Harsha D Joshi filed withdrawal memo citing parallel petition Crl.P.No.4487/2023; petition de-linked from connected matters and dismissed as withdrawn; no merits ruling; no case law discussed.
What did the court decide?
Petition permitted to be withdrawn; dismissed as withdrawn and de-linked from connected matters; no adjudication of the quashing prayer on merits.