Mr. Ashoka B v. the State
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of criminal revision petition before merits; dismissed as withdrawn with contentions left open; I.A.Nos.1/2026 and 2/2026 disposed as not surviving. Provision invoked: S.397 r/w 401 CrPC; S.438 r/w 442 BNSS. Underlying case: Spl.C No.219/2025, Addl. District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Shivamogga; offences under S.376AB and S.506 IPC and Ss.4 and 6 POCSO Act, 2012; impugned rejection order dated 22.11.2025. Parties: Ashoka B v. State (Kumsi Police Station, Shivamogga) and victim girl (rep. by father Dinesh D). Advocates: Rajarama S for petitioner; Channappa Erappa, HCGP for State. Bench: S Vishwajith Shetty, J. Decided 13-02-2026. Neutral citation: 2026:KHC:8987.
What did the court decide?
The criminal revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving open all the contentions urged in the petition; no issue on the merits was adjudicated.