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Zoom Car India Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Mar 2026CRL.P/501/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Zoom Car India Pvt. Ltd.; Section 482 CrPC; quashing of charge sheet; Charge Sheet No.14/2016; C.C.No.46/2017 dated 09.12.2016; Crime No.400/2016; Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC Court, Gudibande; Chikkaballapur District; petition dismissed as not surviving after trial Court judgment; High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; Justice R. Nataraj; decided 02-03-2026; NC: 2026:KHC:12586; respondents include State of Karnataka, DSP/SI/Circle Inspector Gowribidanur, Vijay Kumar, Smt. Kamakshi, Amjad; advocates: Vijay Narayan (petitioner), M R Patil HCGP (R1-R4), D Nagaraja Reddy (R6).

What did the court decide?

Since the trial Court has already passed a judgment in the case, the criminal petition does not survive for consideration and is accordingly dismissed. ¶37

Zoom Car India Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:12586 CRL.P No. 501 of 2018

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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 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 501 OF 2018

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BETWEEN:

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ZOOM CAR INDIA PVT. LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MS. DIPSHIKHA CHAKRAVORTY HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.543, 2^ND FLOOR, CHIMMAYA MISSION HOSPITAL ROAD, INDIRA NAGAR, III STAGE BANGALORE CITY - 560 038 AND ALSO AT 7^TH FLOOR, TOWER 'B' DIAMOND DISTRICT HAL AIRPORT ROAD,BENGALURU - 560 008.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VIJAY NARAYAN, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE GOWRIBIDANUR CIRCLE GOWRIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 210.

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SUB INSPECTOR RURAL POLICE STATION GOWRIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 210.

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CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:12586 CRL.P No. 501 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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GOWRIBIDANUR CIRCLE GOWRIBIDANRU

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CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 210.

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VIJAY KUMAR AGE: ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O: ANJINAPPA KATANAKALLU VILLAGE NAGARAGERE HOBLI GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR - 561 228.

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SMT. KAMAKSHI AGE: ABOUT 30 YEARS W/O LATE NAGARAJAPPA KATANAHALLI VILLAGE NAGARAKERE HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR - 561 228.

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AMJAD S/O BABAJAN AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED ANY BENEFIT CHIKKAJALA, BANGALORE RURAL BANGALORE - 562 157.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. D NAGARAJA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R6; R5 & R7 SERVED)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET (CHARGE SHEET NO.14/2016, IN C.C.NO.46/2017 DATED 09.12.2016) PENDING FOR CRIME NO.400/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C. COURT, GUDIBANDE, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-B-1.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:12586 CRL.P No. 501 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial Court has already passed a judgment in this case and therefore, this petition does not survive.

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