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K.M. Ravikumar @ Child Ravi v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Nov 2025CRL.RP/587/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.RP No. 587 of 2023 under Sections 397/401 Cr.P.C.; challenged externment order dated 29.04.2023 of Assistant Commissioner, Hassan Sub-division in MAG/147/2022-23 (16-day externment, 29.04.2023 to 15.05.2023); petition dismissed as infructuous on expiry of externment period during pendency and death of petitioner on 05.06.2024; no substantive adjudication of the externment challenge; no precedent cited; coram: Ravi V Hosmani, J.; decision date 11.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

The revision petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, the externment period having expired during its pendency and the petitioner having died during the proceedings, facts not disputed by the respondents. ¶35

K.M. Ravikumar @ Child Ravi Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:45867 CRL.RP No. 587 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 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

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CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 587 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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K.M. RAVIKUMAR @ CHILD RAVI S/O MARIMALLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT VIDYUTH NAGARA, SALAGAME ROAD HASSAN- 572 301

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRATHEEP K C., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by GURURAJ D Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN-572301 REP BY HCGP

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POLICE INSPECTOR PENSION MOHALLA POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-01

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISHA, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING

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TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER MAG/147/2022-23

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NC: 2025:KHC:45867 CRL.RP No. 587 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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DATED 29-04-2023 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB-DIVISION RESPONDENT NO.1, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE RP., AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS MAY DEEM FIT, UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION , 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 29.04.2023 passed by Assistant Commissioner, Hassan Sub-division, Hassan, in

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MAG/147/2022-23, this revision petition is filed.

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Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that period of externment under impugned order was for 16 days i.e., from 29.04.2023 to 15.05.2023, which has been expired during pendency of this revision petition. Therefore, impugned order is spent. He further submits that besides duration of externment, petitioner died on 05.06.2024 and memo is filed to that effect.

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