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Mr. Daniel John Patrick Vs State of KarnatakaMr. Daniel John Patrick v. State of Karnataka

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Mr. Daniel John Patrick v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Jun 2025WP/12580/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing of criminal proceedings writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; Sections 376, 417, 506 IPC allegations; SC No.1190/2021, City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54) Bengaluru; FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020; complaint dated 16/09/2020 (Annexures-A and B); charge sheet dated 14/12/2020 (Annexure-C); Jayanagar Police Station; expedited disposal direction to Trial Court, preferably within six months; petitioner going abroad; memo for withdrawal; NOC Vakalath; Dr.M.Sunil Sastry replaced by Sri.Dilraj Rohit Sequeira; Sri.Vinay Mahadevaiah HCGP for State; Daniel John Patrick v. State of Karnataka and Smt. XXX W/o Sri. Rahul Nair; High Court of Karnataka 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:19193.

What did the court decide?

No quashing relief granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn on the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner. Trial Court additionally directed to dispose of SC No.1190/2021 as early as possible, preferably within six months, as the petitioner stated he is going abroad.

What the court decided

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Outcome

No quashing relief granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn on the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner. Trial Court additionally directed to dispose of SC No.1190/2021 as early as possible, preferably within six months, as the petitioner stated he is going abroad.

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings in SC No.1190/2021 pending before the City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru, against the petitioner for offences under Sections 376, 417 and 506 IPC, along with FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020, complaint dated 16/09/2020 and charge sheet dated 14/12/2020, should be quashed - raised by the petition but not adjudicated, as the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Key takeaways

On learned counsel's submission that the petitioner is going abroad, the Trial Court was directed to dispose of the case as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months.¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No.12580 of 2023 (GM-RES) (NC: 2025:KHC:19193), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Ms Justice J.M.Khazi, decided 06-06-2025: Daniel John Patrick prayed for quashing of the entire proceedings in SC No.1190/2021 pending before the City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru, against him for offences punishable under Sections 376, 417 and 506 IPC (Annexure-D), along with FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020 and complaint dated 16/09/2020 (Annexures-A and B) and charge sheet dated 14/12/2020 (Annexure-C). Before any adjudication, learned counsel filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. On counsel's submission that the petitioner is going abroad, the Trial Court was directed to dispose of the case as early as possible, preferably within six months. No issue on merits was decided and no precedent was cited.

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NC: 2025:KHC:19193 WP No. 12580 of 2023

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI WRIT PETITION NO. 12580 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. DANIEL JOHN PATRICK S/O. MR. CHARLES DANIEL PATRICK, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 9 AND 10, 2ND FLOOR, CHOWDAPPA LAYOUT, SHANTHI NAGAR, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU-560 027.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI.DILRAJ ROHIT SEQUEIRA., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR, JAYANAGAR 4TH BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011.

SMT. XXX W/O. SRI. RAHUL NAIR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 85, 41ST CROSS, 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,

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NC: 2025:KHC:19193 WP No. 12580 of 2023

HC-KAR

BANGALORE-560 070.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., LEARNED HCGP FOR RESPONDENT NO.1)

THIS WRIT PETITION FILED PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC NO.1190/2021, PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE HONBLE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-54), AT BENGALURU, AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 376, 417 AND 506 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-D ALONG WITH FIR NO 139/2019, DATED 16/09/2020, FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 506, 376, 417 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND COMPLAINT DATED 16/09/2020 WHICH IS ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-A AND B, CHARGE SHEET DATED 14/12/2020 AT ANNEXURE-C.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

ORAL ORDER

Since Sri.Dilraj Rohit Sequeira, learned counsel has filed NOC Vakalath for the petitioner, the Registry is directed to remove the name of Dr.M.Sunil Sastry, as

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HC-KAR

learned counsel representing the petitioner in the cause list.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is going abroad and direction may be given to the Trial Court to dispose of the matter at the earliest, preferably within a period of six months.

In the light of the submission, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the case as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months.

Sd/(J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE

SRK

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the entire proceedings in SC No.1190/2021 pending before the City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru, against the petitioner for offences under Sections 376, 417 and 506 IPC, along with FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020, complaint dated 16/09/2020 and charge sheet dated 14/12/2020, should be quashed - raised by the petition but not adjudicated, as the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.¶20

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Indian Penal Code, 1860376, 417, 506¶20 506, 376, 417¶20

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Entire proceedings in SC No.1190/2021 pending before the City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru, against the petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 376, 417 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Annexure-D), sought to be quashed along with FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020, complaint dated 16/09/2020 (Annexures-A and B) and charge sheet dated 14/12/2020 (Annexure-C).¶20
City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru
Prior proceeding
FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020 for offences under Sections 506, 376 and 417 IPC, together with the complaint dated 16/09/2020, annexed to the petition as Annexures-A and B.¶20
Prior proceeding
Charge sheet dated 14/12/2020 in the case, annexed to the petition as Annexure-C.¶20

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Daniel John Patrick¶8
Sri.Dilraj Rohit Sequeira, Dr.M.Sunil Sastry
respondent
State of Karnataka by Jayanagar Police Station, represented by its Police Inspector¶13
Sri.Vinay Mahadevaiah
respondent
Smt. XXX W/o. Sri. Rahul Nair¶14

Coram

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Ms Justice J.M.Khaziauthor¶22

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 6 Jun 2025 · June
Registered: 19 Jun 2023
Case no.: WP/12580/2023
CNR: KAHC010296902023
Bench: J.m.khazi
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WRIT PETITION (GM-RES)

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Mr. Daniel John Patrick v. State of Karnataka, WP/12580/2023 (KA), decided on 6 June 2025.

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Statutes2

Indian Penal Code, 1860376, 417, 506 · 506, 376, 417

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Procedural history3

Entire proceedings in SC No.1190/2021 pending before the City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru, against the petitioner for offences punishable under Sections 376, 417 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Annexure-D), sought to be quashed along with FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020, complaint dated 16/09/2020 (Annexures-A and B) and charge sheet dated 14/12/2020 (Annexure-C).City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-54), Bengaluru
FIR No.139/2019 dated 16/09/2020 for offences under Sections 506, 376 and 417 IPC, together with the complaint dated 16/09/2020, annexed to the petition as Annexures-A and B.
Charge sheet dated 14/12/2020 in the case, annexed to the petition as Annexure-C.

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Bench / Coram

Ms Justice J.M.Khazi

Parties & counsel