Raju S/O Rudrappa Naik v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad, WP No. 101016 of 2025 (GM-RES), Justice Hemant Chandangoudar, 18-02-2025. Accused Raju s/o Rudrappa Naik, facing trial in S.C. 76/2024 (Kakatti PS, Belagavi) for multiple IPC offences and Section 2(A) Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act, sought certified copies of charge-sheet documents Ex.P.58(A)-(G). Key provision: Section 207 Cr.P.C. (with Section 173(5)) obligating free supply of charge-sheet documents to accused. Outcome: petition disposed; trial Court directed to supply copies within one week. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the X Additional District and Sessions Court, Belagavi, to supply certified copies of the documents marked Ex.P.58(A) to (G) in S.C. No.76/2024 within one week from the date of receipt of the order; petition disposed of on this direction without quashing the impugned order.