Sri Chikkanna v. State of Karnataka by
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC, CRL.P No. 9963 of 2024 (NC: 2025:KHC:217), Justice M G Uma, 07-01-2025: anticipatory bail petition under S.438 Cr.P.C./S.482 BNSS by Sri Chikkanna (advocates A.S. Kishor Kumar for Srinivas N) against State of Karnataka (Molakalmuru Police Station, through Venkat Sathyanarayan HCGP) and Sumalata M.T (served, unrepresented), relating to SPL. (PO) 30/2024, Chitradurga; offences under IPC 376(2)(n), 376(3); POCSO Act 4(2), 5(j)(ii), 5(l)6(1); s.9 Child Marriage Restraint Act; dismissed as infructuous after petitioner's apprehension and withdrawal memo dated 07.01.2025.
What did the court decide?
In view of the petitioner's memo dated 07.01.2025 seeking withdrawal of the petition (the petitioner being already apprehended), the criminal petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous; no decision was recorded on the anticipatory-bail prayer itself.