State of Karnataka by v. Sri. Praveen. D. P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, CRL.P No. 17549 of 2025 (decided 03.06.2026, S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.): State's petition under S.439(2) Cr.P.C./S.483(3) BNSS to set aside a Crl.Misc. order dated 23.11.2023 of the Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, FTSC-11 Bengaluru, arising from Crime No.9/2023 of Rajajinagar P.S. (offences under S.3(a) and 6 POCSO Act 2012; S.376, 417, 506 IPC), dismissed as infructuous after the HCGP reported the acquittal of the respondent-accused. Search terms: acquittal; infructuous; dismissal; POCSO; S.439(2) Cr.P.C.; S.483(3) BNSS; Rajajinagar; FTSC-11.
What did the court decide?
The court accepted and placed on record the learned HCGP's submission that the respondent-accused has been acquitted, and that on that account the petition does not survive for consideration. ¶¶21