Chandregowda vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Feb 02, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1565166
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: Suraj Govindaraj
Decided On: Feb 02, 2026
Case Number: CRL.P/10524/2024

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Chandregowda

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....location: high this criminal petition is filed u/s 482 cr.pc (filed u/s court of karnataka 528 bnss) praying to quash the proceedings in c.c.no.997/2020 on the file of the court of the principal civil judge and jmfc, chikkamagaluru, for the alleged offence p/u/s 332, 353, 354(b), 504, 34 of ipc produced at annexure-a and etc. this criminal petition, coming on for admission, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice suraj govindaraj -2-oral order1. the petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs;i. quash the proceedings in c.c.no.997/2020 on the file of the court of the principal civil judge & jmfc chikkamagaluru, for the alleged offence under section 332, 353, 354(b), 504, 34 of ipc produced at annexure-a; ii. pass any such order as this hon’ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.2. a memo dated 02.02.2026 has been filed, signed by the petitioner and learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; memo for withdrawal of petition the undersigned counsel appearing for the petitioner has been instructed to withdraw the above petition. hence, this memo. therefore, it is prayed that this hon'ble court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice3. accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. sd/- (suraj govindaraj) judge sr/list no.: 2 sl no.: 24

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10524 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: CHANDREGOWDA S/O LATE DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DONAGUDIGE VILLAGE, ALDUR HOBLI, CHIKMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-577111 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN K N.,ADVOCATE)

AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ALDUR POLICE, ALDUR-577111 CHIKMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT. Digitally signed …RESPONDENT by SHWETHA (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL., HCGP FOR R1) RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S COURT OF KARNATAKA 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.997/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKAMAGALURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 332, 353, 354(B), 504, 34 OF IPC PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ -2-

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs;

i. Quash the proceedings in C.C.No.997/2020 on the file of the Court of the Principal Civil Judge & JMFC Chikkamagaluru, for the alleged offence under Section 332, 353, 354(B), 504, 34 of IPC produced at Annexure-A; ii. Pass any such order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.

2. A memo dated 02.02.2026 has been filed, signed by the petitioner and learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION The undersigned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner has been instructed to withdraw the above petition. Hence, this memo. Therefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice

3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24

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