Mr Prasoosh S Rao @ Pradoosh v. State by Kamakshipalya Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), S Vishwajith Shetty J., CRL.RP No. 1580 of 2025, decided 10.02.2026. Accused Prasoosh S Rao @ Pradoosh challenged rejection (order dt. 23.09.2025) of his Section 227 CrPC discharge application in Kamakshipalya Police case for offences under Sections 302 and 34 IPC; complainant Keval Ram Dorji; Sr. Counsel K. Diwakar; SPL.P.P. Prasanna Kumar P. Dismissed as not pressed with liberty to seek alteration of charge under Section 216 CrPC before Trial Court; all contentions left open. Short order; no precedent value on discharge.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition dismissed as not pressed; liberty granted to the petitioner to file a necessary application under Section 216 CrPC before the Trial Court at the appropriate stage; all contentions left open. ¶¶25