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Karibasappa v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Jun 2025WP/25605/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru | WP No. 25605 of 2022 (GM-RES) | Karibasappa v. State of Karnataka & Ors. | Petition under Articles 226 and 227 seeking direction to file chargesheet in Crime No. 291/2017, Honnali Police Station, Davanagere, pending before Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Honnali | Charge sheet reported filed in 2023 | Petition disposed as infructuous | Justice M. Nagaprasanna | Order dated 04-06-2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the petition was disposed of as having become infructuous since the charge sheet was already filed in 2023. ¶35

Karibasappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:18855 WP No. 25605 of 2022

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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 4^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 25605 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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KARIBASAPPA

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S/O KOLIGEPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/O DANIHALLI VILLAGE BELAGUTTI HOBLI NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 001.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI G.J.SUNKAPUR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS HOME SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DAVANAGERE

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DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 001.

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NC: 2025:KHC:18855 WP No. 25605 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR HONNALI POLICE STATION HONNALI TALUK

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DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT – 577 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FILE THE FINAL REPORT/CHARGESHEET IN CRIME NO. 291/2017 OF THE HONNALI POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner – complainant is before this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to file a charge sheet before the concerned Court.

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It is the submission of the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor that in the case, charge sheet is already filed in the year 2023 itself and therefore, the petition does not survive for any further consideration.

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NC: 2025:KHC:18855 WP No. 25605 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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