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Shri B G Prakash Kumar v. the State of Karnataka by Crime

Karnataka HC13 Aug 2025CRL.RP/1077/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC, CRL.RP No. 1077 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:31461), Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, 13.08.2025 - criminal revision petition under S. 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C./S. 438 r/w 442 BNSS by three retired BBMP officers against State of Karnataka (CID) challenging order dated 11.04.2025 in Spl.C.C.O.123/2021; petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to file afresh; time spent excluded in computing limitation; petition disposed of; merits not decided.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the Criminal Revision Petition with liberty to file a petition in accordance with law, together with exclusion of the time spent prosecuting the petition in computing limitation. ¶4

Shri B G Prakash Kumar Vs the State of Karnataka by Crime — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:31461 CRL.RP No. 1077 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1077 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI B G PRAKASH KUMAR, S/O LATE B. R. GOPAL GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MALLESHWARAM DIVISION, WEST ZONE, BENGALURU, R/AT NO.139, 10^TH MAIN ROAD, BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560040.

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Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SHRI. B. T. RAMESH, S/O LATE B. H. THAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU, R/AT NO.702, 9^TH MAIN ROAD, 3^RD BLOCK, 3^RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560079.

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SHRI. M. THYAGRAJ, S/O D. M. MUNIRAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER BBMP, WEST ZONE, BENGALURU R/AT NO.62. 2^ND MAIN ROAD, BINNY LAYOUT, 3^RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR 2^ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560040.

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…PETITIONERS (BY SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2025:KHC:31461 CRL.RP No. 1077 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CRIME, INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID), 1, DR. A. KRISHNA RAO ROAD N, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI B.A BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11.04.2025 PASSED BY THE 78TH ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN SPL.C.C.O.123/2021 QUA THE PETITIONER HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are

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incurable defects in the petition and he may be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition in accordance with law.

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