Jayarama H v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court; CRL.P No. 7421 of 2019; Section 482 CrPC quashing petition; cognizance order dated 30.03.2019 in C.C.No.355/2019, Shivamogga CJM court; offences under S.133 Representation of the People Act and S.188 IPC; election flying squad; acquittal on 15.04.2025 during pendency; petition dismissed as infructuous; Ravi V Hosmani, J.; decision dated 19.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
During pendency of the petition, proceedings in CC no.355/2019 before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Shivamogga ended in acquittal on 15.04.2025, rendering the petition infructuous; the Court took note of the learned HCGP's submission and the memo filed to that effect. ¶26