Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8423 OF 2024 BETWEEN: ARAVINDA S/O APPANNAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, R/AT GANTAVARAMPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DT - 561 207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B.R., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGEPALLI POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally BANGALORE - 560 001. signed by
KAVYA R 2. NAGAMMA PAKEERAPPAGOL Location: High WOMEN POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, Court of AGED 28 YEARS, Karnataka BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION,BAGEPALLI - 561 207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.15/2024 OF BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 370 OF IPC AND U/S 3, 4, 5 OF THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BAGEPALLI. -2- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
In this petition, petitioner seeks the following relief: "To quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.15/2024 of Bagepalli Police Station registered for the offences punishable U/s 370 of IPC and U/s 3, 4 5 of the file of Civil Judge and JMFC at Bagepalli, in the interest of justice."
2. After arguing the matter some time, learned
counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file application seeking discharge in C.C.No.15/2024.
3. Submission is placed on record.
Accordingly, petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file appropriate application seeking discharge before the trial Court, who hereby directed to consider and pass orders on this application in accordance with law. -3- All rival contentions are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 CT: BHK