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Sri Jayakumar v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC20 Jul 2026CRL.P/6134/2019

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Quashing petition under S.482 Cr.P.C dismissed as infructuous after trial Court framed charges during pendency; offences under Sections 32 and 34, Karnataka Excise Act, 1965; C.C.No.866/2017 before Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, K R Nagar; Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar (1994) 4 SCC 142 invoked in HCGP memo; liberty reserved to urge all contentions at appropriate stage; CRL.P No. 6134 of 2019; Justice Ravi V Hosmani; decided 20 July 2026.

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No substantive relief; liberty reserved to petitioner to urge all contentions at appropriate stage. ¶25

Sri Jayakumar Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:37174 CRL.P No. 6134 of 2019

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CNR: KAHC010258082019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6134 OF 2019

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BETWEEN:

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SRI JAYAKUMAR S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MADIVALARA STREET, NEAR CHANDRAMOULEESHWARA TEMPLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN - 573 201.

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…PETITIONER

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[BY MRS. HAMSA N.RAJ, ADVOCATE (AB)] AND:

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Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K R NAGARA POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR RESPONDENT)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND FURTHER ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.866/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, K.R.NAGAR PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.32 AND 34 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965 ANNEXURE- A AND C RESPECTIVELY.

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

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:37174 CRL.P No. 6134 of 2019

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CNR: KAHC010258082019

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

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ORAL ORDER

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Challenging charge sheet and entire proceedings in CC no.866/2017 on file of Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, K R Nagar, pending against petitioner herein for offence punishable under Section 32 and 34 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 ( Act ), Annexures-A and C respectively, this petition is filed.

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None appears for petitioner.

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Learned HCGP for respondent-State has filed a memo stating that during pendency of above petition, trial Court has proceeded to frame charges, rendering above petition infructuous as per decision in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142 .

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Taking above memo on record and reserving liberty to petitioner to urge all contentions at appropriate stage, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

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Sd/(RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE

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YKL

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