Sri Ranveer Singh v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 2284 of 2026, decided 04-03-2026 by M. Nagaprasanna J. Quashing petition under S.528 BNSS against FIR dated 13/10/2020 and charge sheet dated 06/12/2024 in Crime No.262/2020 (Doddapete Police Station, Shivamogga), C.C.No.09/2025, JMFC-II Shivamogga, for offences under Ss.399, 402, 120B IPC and Ss.3 & 25 Indian Arms Act 1959. Rejected. Key point: plea that four persons cannot commit dacoity under S.391 IPC fails because charge sheet arrays five accused; serious questions of fact reserved for full-blown trial; interception of car at 02.00 a.m. with recovery of unlicensed pistol, firearms, bullets, knife and four mobile phones; petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners' plea that four persons cannot be hauled into the offence of dacoity under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC fails because the charge sheet arrays five accused, not four; the crime was registered against four members but the accused in the charge sheet are five.