IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5803 OF 2016 BETWEEN:
DR. B.P. MAHESH CHANDRA GURU PROF. OF COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 2410, 5TH CROSS 8TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE MYSORE- 570 017 ... PETITIONER (BY MS. NAYANASHRI, ADV., FOR SRI: JAGADEESHA B.N., ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY JAYALAKSHMIPURAM POLICE STATION, MYSORE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE- 560 001 2. MANOJ KUMAR K.G. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRESIDENT VHP ANANDA MATA, NEAR STARLING THEATRE VIDHYARANYAPURA MYSORE- 570 004 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP II, FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE AND QUASH THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN REGISTRATION OF CASE IN CR.NO. 11/2015 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 295(A) READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT THE INSTANCE OF RESPONDENT NO. 2.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned SPP-II submits that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been laid against the petitioner before the jurisdictional Court on 23.10.2016.
Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek his disharge either by making separate application or at the stage of hearing before charge, the petition is dismissed.
In view of dismissal of the main mater, I.A.No.1/2016 for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, I.A.No.1/2016 is disposed of.
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