Sri S Uday Kumar v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru — CRL.P No. 3576 of 2019, decided 02-06-2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:25987), coram Justice Ravi V Hosmani (single judge). Quash petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. against FIR Cr.No.649/2014 of Banaswadi P.S., Bengaluru, alleging offences u/S 143, 144, 147, 448, 504, 506B R/W 149 IPC, and C.C.No.54498/2015 pending before XI A.C.M.M., Bengaluru City (Mayo Hall Unit); complaint dated 14.11.2014 by 2nd respondent Smt. Lakshamma. Dismissed as infructuous after proceedings against accused nos.1–7 were quashed in Crl.P.no.2609/2016 and proceedings against accused no.8 (petitioner Sri. S. Uday Kumar) were stopped with release ordered on 21.07.2022. Keywords: quashing of FIR, S.482 Cr.P.C., infructuous petition, Banaswadi Police Station, XI ACMM Mayo Hall, HCGP Sowmya R, advocate H.V. Devaraju.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, since during its pendency proceedings against accused Nos.1 to 7 were quashed by this Court in Crl.P.no.2609/2016 and proceedings against accused no.8 (the petitioner) were likewise stopped, with his release ordered on 21.07.2022.