The petitioner sought quashing of an FIR registered for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. During preliminary hearing, the petitioner filed a memo stating the police had filed a final report rendering the petition infructuous and prayed for withdrawal. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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HC-KAR
NC: 2026:KHC:50719 WP No. 17794 of 2024
CNR: KAHC010363712024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 17794 OF 2024 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
DR. ADARSHA S S/O LATE SOMASHEKHAR REDDY AGED 50 YEARS, OWNER OF OVUM HOSPITAL, R/AT NO.41, KASTURBA ROAD CROSS, NEAR BRITISH LIBRARY, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M, ADVOCATE) AND:
Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka
BY HOSKOTE POLICE STATION, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP)
HC-KAR
NC: 2026:KHC:50719 WP No. 17794 of 2024
CNR: KAHC010363712024
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO-QUASH THE FIR DTD 21.03.2024, IN CRIME NO. 88/2024 OF HOSKOTE POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC 312, 313, 315 AND 316 OF THE IPC AND SEC 4(b), 5(1)(2)(3) OF THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT, PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, HOLDING THAT IT IS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo.
The memo reads as under:
"The petitioner most respectfully submits that the above mentioned petition has become infructuous as police has filed the final report.
It is prayed to this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above mentioned petition. The same may kindly be noted and taken on record by this Hon’ble Court in justice and equity.”
HC-KAR
NC: 2026:KHC:50719 WP No. 17794 of 2024
CNR: KAHC010363712024
Placing the memo on record, petition is
dismissed as petition prayer has rendered infructuous.
Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
KAV
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Dr. Adarsha S s/o Late Somashekhar Reddy
State of Karnataka
Dr. M. Sunil Kumar s/o Chamanna
V Srisananda
As recorded by the court registry
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