Three quashing petitions by rival parties in cross-cases over the same property, alleging assaults under Sections 324/326 IPC among others. The court held wound certificates showed grievous injuries and ingredients were prima facie established, declined to exercise Section 482 jurisdiction, and rejected all petitions, dissolving interim orders.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9889 OF 2024
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8634 OF 2023
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4198 OF 2024
IN CRL.P.No.9889/2024:
BETWEEN:
SRI UMESH S/O.SRI VASANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT KAGGRE VILLAGE BELLAVI HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 130
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI V.B.SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
REP.BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001
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BELLAVI HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK TUMKAKURU DISTRICT-572 130
… RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC. (UNDER SECTION 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.113/2022 (CRIME NO. 60/2021) REGISTERED BY BELLAVI POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 427 AND 324 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TUMAKURU INITIATED ON THE COMPLAINT OF RESPONDENT NO.2.
IN CRL.P.NO.8634/2023:
BETWEEN:
SRI NIRANJAN S/O.MR.SHIVALINGIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT KAGGERE BELLAVI HOBALI TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572 130
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI KEERTHI PRASAD D.C., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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TUMKURU TALUK TUMKURU-572 130
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.5272/2022, FIR NO.2/2022 DATED 02.01.2022 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1-CHELUR POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT GUBBI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 174, 175, 201, 326, 447, 504 AND 506 OF IPC.
IN CRL.P.NO.4198/2024:
BETWEEN:
SRI GURU
S/O.LATE PARASHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT KAGGERE VILLAGE BELLAVI HOBALI TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572 130
...PETITIONER
(BY SMT.RADHIKA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572 130
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI V.B.SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.5272/2022 FILED IN FIR NO.2/2022 DATED 02.01.2022 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1-CHELUR POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT GUBBI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 174, 175, 201, 326, 447, 504 AND 506 OF IPC.
THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
These petitions are preferred by different accused in different crime numbers arising out of a dispute over the same property. The petitioners in Crl.P.No.8634/2023 and Crl.P.No.4198/2024 are before this court calling in question the proceedings in CC.No.5272/2022 arising of out of the FIR in Crime No. 02/2022 registered for offences punishable under Sections 174, 175, 201, 326, 447, 504 and 506 of the IPC. The petitioner in Crl.P.No.9889/2024 is before this court calling in question the proceedings in CC.No.113/2022 arising of out of
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the FIR in Crime No. 60/2021 registered for offences punishable under Sections 427, 326 and 506 of the IPC.
petitioner in Crl.P.No.8634/2023, Smt. Radhika K., learned counsel for the petitioner in Crl.P.No.4198/2024, Sri. Vinay Mahadevaiah, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State in all the three petitions and Sri. V.B. Siddaramaiah, learned counsel for petitioner in Crl.P.No.9889/2024 and learned counsel for the respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.4198/2024.
The petitioners and respondent No.2 in all the petitions before this Court are at loggerheads over the same property. They are also before the concerned Civil Court in O.S.Nos.347/2021 and O.S. Nos.17/2022. The issue does not relate to the civil proceedings. Different complaints are filed by the complainants/Respondent No.2 in the subject petitions alleging that the accused have assaulted and instigated such assault, on different dates. The complaints come to be registered for the varied offences including the ones punishable under Sections
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324 and 326 of the IPC. The Police conduct investigation and file the charge sheets for the aforesaid complaints. Filing of the charge sheets against the petitioners herein, have driven the petitioners to this Court in the subject petitions.
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there is no material in the case to sustain charges under Section 324 of the IPC. In that light, he would seek quashment of the proceedings.
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submissions made by the respective learned counsels and have perused the material on record.
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ಟ�ಂC ºÉÆqÉAiÀÄÄwÛzÀÄÝ , �ಾ� 01 ರವರು �ೇ7-ಾಗ, ಆ�ೋ4 01 ರವರು BಮDಮD>ಾß�ಾEFಾ ಇದು ನಮD #ೋl, ಇ�& �ೆಲಸ ;ಾH�ೊಳIJ#ೆKೕ>ೆ , ¤Ã£ÀÄ PÉüÀ®Ä Fಾರು ಎಂದು ಅ ಾಚE ಶಬ�ಗ7ಂದ �ೈAiÀÄÄÝ, �ಾ� 1 ರವರ �ೊಂಟದ �ಾಗ�ೆO 8ಾ�ಕ@Bಂ!ದ ಗು6� Pೕವ� ಸQರೂಪzÀ �ಾಯವನುRಂಟು;ಾH, �ಾ� 02 ರವರ �ೇ7ೕದ � ೆO ಈ 6ನ ಸುಮD>ೆ Bಮ�ೆ ಗು6�-ೆ�ೕ>ೆ , ಮ#ೆK ಈ ಜTೕBನ ತಂ8ೆ�ೆ §AzÀgÉ ¤ªÀÄä£ÀÄß fêÀ ಸUತ =ಡುವV6ಲ& ಎಂದು Wಾ�ಣ �ೆದ5�ೆ XಾYರುವVದು ತBZೆ[ಂದ ದೃಡಪಟ@ ]ೕ�ೆ�ೆ ಕಲಂ 447, 326, 504, 506 L¦¹ jÃತå ^_ಾಹ!ರಂತ ಘನ >ಾEFಾಲಯ�ೆO -ೋ.ಾ�ೋಪಣ ಪತ� ಸ�&a-ೆ�,
ಮತುK ಈ -ೋ.ಾ�ೋಪಣ ಪತ�ಂಕಣ 12 ರ�& ಕಂಡ ಆ�ೋ4 02 ರವರು �ೆಎ-06-<=-3104 >ೇ 8ಾ�ಕ@5ನ ªÀiÁ°ÃPÀgÁVzÀÄÝ , 6.25/12/2021 ರಂದು �ೆ7�ೆ� 8-30 ಗಂ8ೆ ಸಮಯದ�& 8ಾ�bಕ@ರನುR ಆ�ೋ4 01 ರವ5�ೆ ಉಳI] ;ಾಡಲು BೕHದ ¨UÉÎ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ -ಾಖeಾPಗಳನುR XಾಜರುಪHಸಲು 6.19.08.2022 & 6.27.08.2022 ರಂದು >ೋ<ೕಸುಗಳನುR BೕHದರೂ ಸXಾ DgÉÆæ 02 gÀªÀgÀÄ ಉ-ೆ�ೕಶಪfವ!ಕ ಾg 8ಾ�ಕ@ರನುR XಾಜರುಪHಸ-ೇ, ಮುhiಟು@ & 133 L.JA.« >ೋ<ೕa�ೆ ಉತKರ Bೕಡ-ೇ ಇರುªÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ ದೃಪ<@ರು#ೆK. ಆದ�5ಂದ ಆ�ೋ4 02 ರವರು ಕಲಂ 174, 175, 201 ಐ.4.a 5ೕತE ^_ಾಹ!�ೆಂತ ಘನ >ಾEFಾಲಯPÉÌ -ೋ.ಾ�ೋಪಣ ಪತ� ಸ�&a-ೆ ."
The wound certificate is as follows:
"Name Rashmi Age 36 Years Sex female, Address. W/o Umesh # M.M Kaval, (Kaggere), Doddanaravangala Post, Tumkur.
Sent From - Accompanied - Brief History Alleged H/o Assault by neighbour hood field owner, he tried to run over the tractor on her by which she fell down. Date & time of Examined 25/12/2021 at 12:45 PM. Identification Marks - Injuries:- i) C/o pain in the right hip. ii) Abrasions over the leg. iii) C/o pain while walking Opinion: Right Trochanter fracture
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I am of the opinion that above injury is of grievous injury. Place: Gubbi Date: 14.1.2022"
No.60/2021 which is challenged in Crl.P.No.9889/2024 is as
follows:
“17. �ೇaನ ಸಂ�ಪK �ಾ�ಾಂಶ
6>ಾಂಕ: 16/11/2021 ರಂದು �ೆ7�ೆ� ಸು;ಾರು 11-50 ಗಂ8ೆ ಸಮಯದ�& �ೆkಾJ, ��ೕ� �ಾ�ಾ ಸರಹ6 � ೆ �ೇ5ದ hಕO>ಾರವಂಗಲ �ಾ�ಮದ ತಮDಯEನವರ ಾಸದ ಮ>ೆಯ ಮುಂ�ಾಗ Xಾದು Xೋgರುವ ರ�ೆKಯ�& ಜTೕBನವ ,�ಾರದ�& ಈ -ೋ.ಾ�ೋಪಣ ಪತ� ಅಂಕಣ 12 ರ�&, ಎ1 ರವರು ಮಲD ಸಂದ� ರ�ೆK, ಕlೆ[ಂದ �ಾUÉÎ�ೆ ಕlೆ Xೋಗುವ ರ�ೆKಯ�& ತನR �ಾ§ÄÛ �ೆಎ-06-*ೆm-5261 >ೇ �ಾ5ನ�& ಬಂದು �ಾ�-01 ರವರು �ಾ�ೆ � ೆ ಕlೆ[ಂದ ಮಲ&ಸಂದ� ಕlೆ�ೆ ತನR �ಾಬು, �ೆಎ-06-ಎ�5905 >ೇ 6Qಚಕ� �ೈn ನ�&, XೋಗುPKದ� ¨ÉÊPÉÎ ಗು6�ದ ರಭಸ�ೆO �ಾ�-01 ರವರು �ೆಳ�ೆ =-ಾ�ಗ ]ೖ �ೈ >ೋವVಂ8ಾgದು� �ಾ;ಾನE ಸQರೂಪ �ಾಯಗkಾgದು�, �ಾ�01 ರವರನR ಕು5ತು ನಮD ಜTೕBನ ಸು6 � ೆ ಬಂ66�ೕFಾ ಈ ಸಲ ತ4oa�ೊಂHರು ೆ ಮುಂ6ನ ಸಲ BನR ]ೕeೆ �ಾರು ಹPKa �ೊeೆ ;ಾಡು#ೆKೕ ೆಂತ Wಾ�ಣ �ೆದ5�ೆ XಾYರು#ಾK�ೆಂತಲೂ Xಾಗು �ಾ�-01 �ಾ§ÄÛ, �ೈn TೕರA Xೊlೆದು ಸು;ಾರು 150 ರೂ ಗಳಷು@ ನಮD ಉಂಟು ;ಾHರು#ಾK>ೆಂತ ತBZೆ[ಂದ ಧೃಡಪ<@ದು�, ಆ�ೋ4ಯ ]ೕeೆ ಕಲಂ 324, 506, 427 ಐ.4.a.5ೕ#ಾ ^_ಾಹ!�ೆಂತ ಈ -ೋ.ಾ�ೋಪಣ ಪತ� ಸ�&a�ೊಂHರು#ೆK.”
The wound certificate is as follows:
“seಾ& ಆಸo#ೆ� tಯದ ಪ�;ಾಣ ಪತ�
ಗುರು. 4 ಎಂಬ Xೆಸ5ನ ವEYKಯ ]ೕeೆ ಕಂಡು ಬಂ6ರುವ tಯ ಅಥ ಾ Wೆಟು@ಗಳ� (>ೋವV ಇವರು 30 ವಷ! ವಯavನವ�ಾgದು� ಪರ]ೕಶQರಯE ಾಸ ಾgದು� ಕUÉÎÃರು
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ತುಮಕೂರು �ಾ�ೆ[ಂದ ಬಂ6ದು� *ೊ#ೆಯ�& 90 ಅ�ೕeïØ ಆA.<.K. �ಾಯಣಗ7ಂದ 1812-21 ರಂದು 11-50 ಸಮಯದ�& �ೆಳgನ �ಾಯಗಳI ಉಂ8ಾgಬಹು-ೆಂದು ಕಂಡು ಬಂ6-ೆ .
ಗುರುPನ hXೆRಗಳI : -
�ಾಯ�ೊಂಡ ವEYKಯನುR �ೆಳ�ೆ ಸU ;ಾHದರವV wದಲ ಸಲ H.XೆC.<. ತುಮಕೂರು 1812-21 ಸxಳದ�& 2-50 4.ಎಂ. 6ನ >ೋH-ಾ � ೆ ಮತುK ಸಮಯದ�& ಪ5ೕ_ೆ ನlೆa-ಾಗ ಈ �ೆಳಕಂಡ �ಾಯಗಳI ಕಂಡುಬಂ6-ೆ .
(1) tend erhen from right hip to right knee According to X-ray No.203113 DPD 202101933 Thight at ap Noorboious scan
ನನR ಅyWಾ�ದ�& ]ೕeಾOzaದ {ಾಯಗಳI (1) Is sample in nahna
C E days ಸಮಯದ ಒಳ�ೆ ಉಂ8ಾgರಬಹುದು
ಸxಳ : Tumkur 6>ಾಂಕ: 26/12/21
RO/ 10/1/22.”
Apex Court on the interpretation of Sections 324 and 326 of the IPC.
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13.1. The Apex Court in the case of MATHAI v. STATE
OF KERALA1 , lays down the ingredients to constitute an offence under Section 326 of the IPC. The judgment reads as follows:
“…. …. ….
8. We find that PW 1 is the victim of the assault allegedly made by the accused. His evidence is clear and cogent. As he was a victim, in the absence of any material to show as to why he would falsely implicate the accused, his evidence has been rightly relied upon. PW 2's evidence has also corroborated his evidence.
9. The residual question is whether the factual position indicates that any grievous hurt was caused and whether the weapon used was a dangerous weapon. The doctor who examined the injured noticed following injuries:
1 . Lacerated wound over the left posterior parietal region of the head.
2 . Fracture of the left upper second incisor tooth involving the pulp and the root.
Alleged cause of the injury is “assault”. Opinion could be as alleged.
He identified his signature in Ext. P-3 discharge certificate.
10. Section 325 deals with punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
11. Section 326 deals with offence of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
12. Section 326 provides that whoever, except in the case provided for by Section 335, voluntarily causes grievous hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument
1(2005) 3 SCC 260
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which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance, or by means of any substance which is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and also with a liability to pay a fine.
13. Sections 325 and 326, like the two sections immediately preceding, provide the ordinary punishment and punishment under certain aggravating circumstances of the offences mentioned thereunder. The two latter sections apply to the case of causing “grievous hurt” and the immediately preceding two sections to the case of “hurt”.
14. “Grievous hurt” has been defined in Section 320 IPC, which reads as follows:
“320. Grievous hurt .—The following kinds of hurt only are designated as ‘grievous’:
First .—Emasculation.
Secondly .—Permanent privation of the sight of either eye.
Thirdly .—Permanent privation of the hearing of either ear.
Fourthly .—Privation of any member or joint.
Fifthly .—Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint.
Sixthly .—Permanent disfiguration of the head or face.
Seventhly .—Fracture or dislocation of a bone or tooth.
Eighthly .—Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits.”
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15. Some hurts which are not like those hurts which are mentioned in the first seven clauses, are obviously distinguished from a slight hurt, may nevertheless be more serious. Thus a wound may cause intense pain, prolonged disease or lasting injury to the victim, although it does not fall within any of the first seven clauses. Before a conviction for the sentence of grievous hurt can be passed, one of the injuries defined in Section 320 must be strictly proved, and the eighth clause is no exception to the general rule of law that a penal statute must be construed strictly.
16. The expression “any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death” [Ed. : Section 326] has to be gauged taking note of the heading of the section. What would constitute a “dangerous weapon” would depend upon the facts of each case and no generalisation can be made.
17. The heading of the section provides some insight into the factors to be considered. The essential ingredients to attract Section 326 are : ( 1 ) voluntarily causing a hurt; ( 2 ) hurt caused must be a grievous hurt; and ( 3 ) the grievous hurt must have been caused by dangerous weapons or means. As was noted by this Court in State of U.P. v. Indrajeet [(2000) 7 SCC 249 : 2000 SCC (Cri) 1338] there is no such thing as a regular or earmarked weapon for committing murder or for that matter a hurt. Whether a particular article can per se cause any serious wound or grievous hurt or injury has to be determined factually. As noted above, the evidence of the doctor (PW 5) clearly shows that the hurt or the injury that was caused was covered under the expression “grievous hurt” as defined under Section 320 IPC. The inevitable conclusion is that a grievous hurt was caused. It is not that in every case a stone would constitute a dangerous weapon. It would depend upon the facts of the case. At this juncture, it would be relevant to note that in some provisions e.g. Sections 324 and 326 the expression “dangerous weapon” is used. In some other more serious offences the expression used is “deadly weapon” (e.g. Sections 397 and 398). The facts involved in a
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particular case, depending upon various factors like size, sharpness, would throw light on the question whether the weapon was a dangerous or deadly weapon or not. That would determine whether in the case Section 325 or Section 326 would be applicable .”
(Emphasis supplied)
13.2. The Apex Court in the case of ANUJ SINGH ALIAS
RAMANUJ SINGH ALIAS SETH SINGH v. STATE OF
BIHAR2 , lays down the ingredients to constitute an offence under Section 324 of the IPC. The judgment reads as follows:
“….
20. It is a well-known fact that the term “hurt” simply means performing an act which leads to physical pain, injury or any disease to a person. At times, hurt may be caused voluntarily or it can by caused by using dangerous weapons or mean . A person will be liable to have caused hurt voluntarily through dangerous weapons and means under Section 324 IPC which reads as under:—
“324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.—Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
22022 SCC OnLine SC 497
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which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.”
21. To establish an offence under Sec 324 IPC, the presence of following ingredients is a must which are as follows:—
1. Voluntary hurt caused to another person by the accused, and
2. Such hurt was caused:
22. When a person commits an offence of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons and means under Section 324 of Indian Penal Code, then such person shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of three years, or with fine.
23. In the case at hand, it is evident from the evidence of prosecution witnesses that the two appellants have caused hurt on the body of the informant, PW-8 by using firearm on account of an altercation which took place between the appellants and the informant PW-8. It also stands corroborated from the evidence of the prosecution witness that there existed previous enmity between the parties due to a land dispute and the same can be perceived from their acts. Thus, the charge of Section 324 IPC stands established against the two appellants. Once the charge against the appellants under Section 324 IPC of
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voluntarily causing injuries by firearm, which is a dangerous weapon stands established, they cannot escape the punishment for using arms prescribed by Section 27 of the Arms Act.”
(Emphasis supplied)
not a license to assault in the manner that the assault has taken place in the cases at hand, as the wound certificates indicate grievous injuries, which were sustained by the victims in both the crimes, pursuant to the assault. This Court cannot enter into the maze of facts as obtained in the cases at hand.
In such circumstances, if this Court would exercise its jurisdiction and obliterate said crimes, it would be putting a premium on the act of the assault by accused against the
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complainant or the complainant against the accused, as it is a
case of a case and counter case.
ORDER
Sd/-
(M.NAGAPRASANNA)
JUDGE
LB
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash criminal proceedings arising out of cross-complaints over a property dispute where wound certificates show grievous injuries.
Whether ingredients of offences under Sections 324 and 326 IPC are prima facie established on the charge sheet summaries.
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Mathai v. State of KeralaRelied on¶131
(2005) 3 SCC 260 · Who else cites this
Anuj Singh alias Ramanuj Singh alias Seth Singh v. State of BiharRelied on¶132
2022 SCC OnLine SC 497 · Who else cites this
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Umesh S/o Sri Vasanthaiah
State of Karnataka rep. by Bellavi Police Station
Sri Guru P. S/o Parashivamurthy
Sri Niranjan S/o Mr. Shivalingiah
State of Karnataka through Chelur P.S.
Smt. Rashmi W/o Mr. Umesh
M.Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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