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Sri. Devendra Rao T. D. v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Nov 2025CRL.RP/302/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Externment order; District Magistrate Chikkamagaluru; Order No. J1/M.A.G.(GADIPARU)/240/2022-23 dated 21.02.2023; one-year externment (21.02.2023 to 20.02.2024); revision under S. 397 r/w S. 401 Cr.P.C.; interim stay; period lapsed during pendency; petition dismissed as infructuous; Karnataka High Court; Ravi V Hosmani J.; CRL.RP No. 302 of 2023; petitioner Devendra Rao T.D.; respondents State of Karnataka, SP Chikkamagaluru, CPI Tarikere; HCGP N. Anitha Girish.

What did the court decide?

The Revision Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, the submission that the impugned externment order had been spent (its one-year period from 21.02.2023 to 20.02.2024 having lapsed during pendency, while an interim stay operated) being not opposed. ¶43

Sri. Devendra Rao T. D. Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:46605 CRL.RP No. 302 of 2023

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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 NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 302 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. DEVENDRA RAO T. D. S/O LATE DASHARATHARAO, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT 1st CROSS, CHOWDESHWARI COLONY, TARIKERE TOWN, TARIKERE TQ, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 547.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. KALLEGOWDA S.K, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

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CHIKKAMAGALURU,

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REPRESENTED BY THE

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LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101.

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THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TARIKERE POLICE STATION, TARIKERE

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NC: 2025:KHC:46605 CRL.RP No. 302 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 547

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3)

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE BY THE ORDER OF EXTERNMENT DATED 21.02.2023 BEARING IN ORDER NO.J1/M.A.G.(GADIPARU)/240/2022-23 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT CHIKKAMAGALURU, RESPONDENT NO.1.

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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 RAVI V HOSMANI

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ORAL ORDER

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Challenging order dated 21.02.2023 passed by

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respondent no.1, this Revision Petition is filed.

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Sri Kallegowda S.K., learned counsel for petitioner submitted under impugned order District Magistrate, Chikmagaluru-respondent no.1 passed an order of 'externment' of petitioner from Chikmagaluru district for a period a period of one year from 21.02.2023 to 20.02.2024.

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NC: 2025:KHC:46605 CRL.RP No. 302 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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