Dismissed

Mohammad Rafiq @ Appi v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Sept 2026WP/11845/2018

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What is this about?

The petitioner filed writ petitions under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution and Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of two criminal cases. Counsel for the petitioner filed a memo stating the petitioner had been acquitted by the Trial Court and sought permission to withdraw the petitions. The High Court placed the memo on record and dismissed both petitions as withdrawn.

What did the court decide?

Writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn; no relief granted on the merits

Mohammad Rafiq @ Appi Vs the State of Karnataka — Quashing and FIR | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018

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CNR: KAHC010036212018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO. 11845 OF 2018 (GM-RES) C/W

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WRIT PETITION NO. 11844 OF 2018 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 11845/2018

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BETWEEN:

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MOHAMMAD RAFIQ @ APPI S/O MOIDDINABBA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O MADANI TOWN, MUNOOR VILLAGE, MANGALURU - 575 017.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G

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Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI. DINESH KUMAR K. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULLAL POLICE STATION, MANGALORE RURAL CIRCLE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 001 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001)

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NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010036212018

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JAGANATH SALIYAN

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S/O SOMAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O KUTTUR PANDIT HOUSE, MUNOOR VILLAGE, MANGALURU - 575 017.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL CASE INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.385/2016 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.,

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IN WP NO. 11844/2018

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BETWEEN:

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MOHAMMAD RAFIQ @ APPI S/O MOIDDINABBA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O MADANI TOWN, MUNOOR VILLAGE, MANGALURU - 575 017.

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DINESH KUMAR K. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULLAL POLICE STATION, MANGALORE RURAL CIRCLE,

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HC-KAR

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- 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018

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CNR: KAHC010036212018

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DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 001 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001)

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K. VASU GATTY S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR R/O KUTTHAR POST, MUNOOR MANGALURU - 575 017.

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL CASE INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.432/2016 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.,

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010036212018

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo

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for withdrawal. The memo reads as under:

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"It is humbly submitted that in petitioner has been acquitted by the Trial Court. Hence, the petitioner may be permitted to withdrawn the petition as dismissed as withdrawn. Hence, this memo.”

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Placing the memo on record, petitions are

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dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/-

(V SRISHANANDA)

JUDGE

KAV

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