Yeshas Kumar v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (M. Nagaprasanna J.), CRL.P No. 10379 of 2025, decided 06-02-2026, NC: 2026:KHC:7482. Yeshas Kumar v. State of Karnataka (Kothanur Police Station) and Anr. Quashing of FIR Cr.No.0083/2025 under Sections 115(2), 351(2), 69 and 74 BNS 2023 sought via Section 528 BNSS; petition dismissed solely because the same petitioner filed a subsequent petition, Crl.P.No.17730/2025; duplicate/multiple petitions; no adjudication on merits; complainant Nivetha M.
What did the court decide?
Crl.P.No.10379/2025 is dismissed because the same petitioner has filed a subsequent petition, Crl.P.No.17730/2025, in respect of the same alleged offence; the Court recorded the existence of the two petitions and did not pronounce on the merits of the quashing prayer. ¶28