IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8802 OF 2018 BETWEEN:
M.S.LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE M. SREENIVASAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS A.S.I, K.R. POLICE CITY MYSORE, PIN CODE NO: 560001.
(By Sri. RAJU.C.N, ADV.,) AND 1. STATE BY VIJAYANAGAR POLICE ... PETITIONER MYSORE (NOW INVESTIGATION DONE BY CITY CRIME BRANCH (CCB), MYSORE REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE.
PIN CODE: 560001.
2. SMT. VANAJAKSHI W/O K.S. MANJUNTH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1563, 1ST FLOOR, NEAR SIDDAPPA CIRCLE, MYSORE PIN CODE NO: 570004.
(By Sri.K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP FOR R-1) ... RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN SPECIAL CASE NO.42/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE MYSORE, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.31/2014 OF CITY CRIME BRANCH POLICE MYSORE (CCB) BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned HCGP for the State.
2. Sri.Raju, learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that Criminal Proceedings against Accused Nos.1, 3 and 4 were quashed by this Court in Writ Petition No.24437/2015 and connected cases by order dated 19.09.2018. Complainant challenged the said order before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the same has been dismissed. Subsequently, in respect of accused No.6, this Court has quashed the proceedings in Criminal Petition No.1722/2017 by order dated 6.06.2019, wherein it has been recorded that the SLP filed against the earlier order has been dismissed.
3. Learned HCGP does not dispute the facts stated by the learned Advocate for the petitioner.
4. The offences alleged against all the accused are common in nature.
In the circumstances, this petition is allowed. Proceedings in Special Case No.42/2015 on the file of VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Mysore, is quashed.
In view of disposal of the petition, I.A.No.1/2018 does not survive for consideration and it is disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE ln.