Arun Kumara vs the State of Karnataka - Court Judgment

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CourtKarnataka Orders High Court
Decided OnFeb-25-2025
Case NumberCRL.P/2018/2025
JudgeS.R.Krishna Kumar
AppellantArun Kumara
RespondentThe State of Karnataka
Excerpt:
-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 25th day of february, 2025 before the hon'ble mr justice s.r.krishna kumar criminal petition no. 2018 of 2025 between:1. arun kumara, s/o. kempegowda, aged about 32 years,2. ashoka, s/o. arasegowda, aged about 44 years, hassan taluk3. dinesha, s/o. karigowda, aged about 37 years,digitally signed dudda hobli, by megha hassan taluk, mohan hassan-573202. location: high 4. kempegowda, court of s/o. late nanjegowda, karnataka aged about 62 years,dudda hobli, hassan taluk, …petitioners (by sri. chethan b., advocate) and:1. the state of karnataka, by dudda police station, -2- hassan - 573201 represented by spp, high court of karnataka, bangalore - 560001.2. jaganath, aged about 47 years, food inspector, …respondents (by smt. m.m. waheeda, hcgp for r1) this crl.p is filed u/s 482 cr.pc (filed u/s 528 bnns) by theadvocate for the petitioner praying to quash the entire proceedings against the petitioners herein c.c.no.5248/2023 registered by respondent dudda police station, hassan, pending on the file of the honble v addl. civil judge and jmfc, hassa, for alleged offence u/s 379 and 34 of ipc, 1860 and section 3 and 7 of essential commodities act, 1955 and etc.this petition, coming on for admission, this day, orderwas made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr justice s.r.krishna kumaroral orderin this petition, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs:-"wherefore it is prayed that this hon'ble court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings against the petiitoners herein c.c.no.5248/2023 registered by respondent dudda police station, hassan, pending on the file of the hon'ble v addl. civil judge and jmfc, hassan for the alleged offence under section 379 and 34 of indian penal code 1860 and section 3 and 7 of essential commodities act, 1955 and pass such other -3-orders as this hon'ble court may deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case to meet ends of justice."2. after arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of directing the trial court to dispose of the proceedings within a stipulated time frame.3. the said submission is placed on record.4. the petition is accordingly disposed of and the trial courtis directed to dispose of the proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. all rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. sd/- (s.r.krishna kumar) judge meg list no.: 2 sl no.: 39
Judgment:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2018 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. ARUN KUMARA, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

2. ASHOKA, S/O. ARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, HASSAN TALUK

3. DINESHA, S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,

Digitally signed      DUDDA HOBLI,
by MEGHA              HASSAN TALUK,
MOHAN                 HASSAN-573202.
Location: HIGH 4.     KEMPEGOWDA,
COURT OF              S/O. LATE NANJEGOWDA,
KARNATAKA             AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETHAN B., ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY DUDDA POLICE STATION, -2- HASSAN - 573201 REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560001.

2. JAGANATH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FOOD INSPECTOR, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE

ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN C.C.NO.5248/2023 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT DUDDA POLICE STATION, HASSAN, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE V ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSA, FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 379 AND 34 OF IPC, 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955 AND ETC.

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, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs:-

"WHEREFORE it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the Entire Proceedings against the Petiitoners herein C.C.No.5248/2023 registered by Respondent Dudda Police Station, Hassan, pending on the file of the Hon'ble V Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Hassan for the alleged offence under Section 379 and 34 of Indian Penal Code 1860 and Section 3 and 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and pass such other -3-

orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case to meet ends of justice."

2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of directing the trial Court to dispose of the proceedings within a stipulated time frame.

3. The said submission is placed on record.

4. The Petition is accordingly disposed of and the trial Court

is directed to dispose of the proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MEG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 39