Sri. S M Goutham Ram Kumar v. the State of Karntaka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru — CRL.P No. 6035 of 2019 (Ravi V Hosmani, J.), decided 25-06-2026. Quashing petition under S.482 CrPC against charge sheet in CR.No.150/2018 / C.C.No.18371/2018 before IX ACMM, Bengaluru, for offences u/s 498A IPC; petitioners S M Goutham Ram Kumar, S M Lakshmi Ram, S M Shanthi, S M Balaji Ram Kumar and Sangeetha V.S. @ Manasa; respondents State of Karnataka (SHO, Parappana Agrahara Police Station) and Pushpavathi Rathod. Trial ended in acquittal on 20.04.2024; memos filed by counsel and HCGP; petition dismissed as infructuous. Keywords: Section 482 CrPC; quash charge sheet; 498A IPC; acquittal during pendency; infructuous petition; memorandum by counsel.
What did the court decide?
The Court recorded, on memos filed by learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned High Court Government Pleader, that during pendency of the matter the proceedings in C.C.No.18371/2018 before the trial Court ended in a judgment of acquittal on 20.04.2024, rendering the petition infructuous.