Mohammad Haris @ Haris v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 5533 of 2023; NC: 2026:KHC:12677; Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. Nagaprasanna; decided 2 March 2026. Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition to quash entire proceedings in C.C.No.333/2020 (Principal Civil Judge and JMFC) arising from Crime No. 22/2019, D.K. Women Police Station / Puttur Sub-Division Police Station, D.K. District; offences under Sections 143, 147, 426, 427, 149, 448, 504, 506, 354(A) r/w 34 IPC. Petitioners: Mohammad Haris @ Haris, Ismail, Smt. Amina, Rashid @ Hussain (counsel Sri Lethif B); Respondents: State of Karnataka (Sri B.N Jagadeesha, Addl. SPP) and Sulaiman (Sri Sachin B.S). On counsel's submission that the petitioners were acquitted, the petition was withdrawn and stands disposed as infructuous; I.A.No.1/2023 also disposed. No cases cited, no issues adjudicated, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition stands disposed as having become infructuous, the submission that the petitioners are acquitted of the offences being placed on record.