IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1040 OF 2015 BETWEEN:
1. SRI MANCHIAH S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 2. SRI. APPAJI S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 3. SRI. HARISHA S/O APPAJI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 4. SRI. RAVI MADHAIAH S/O MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 5. SRI. RAGHU S/O RAVIMADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 6. SRI. RAMAIAH S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF KURUBARADODDI VILLAGE, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.
(BY SRI: ANANDA K, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KESTHUR POLICE STATION, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.
2. SRI.NAGESH K.C., S/O CHIKKONU,, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT KURUBARA DODDI, ATHAGURU HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-573 428.
... PETITIONERS ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP-II FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 354 R/W 149 OF IPC IN CRIME NO.155/2014 AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC, IN CRIME NO.155/2014.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. Even on last occasion, learned counsel for the petitioners remained absent indicating that the petitioners are not interested to pursue the petition.
2. The petitioners have sought to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.155/2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 354 r/w 149 Indian Penal Code.
3. Since investigation is completed and charge sheet is laid against the accused persons for the above offences, the submission of the charge sheet reinforces the allegations made in the FIR. Under the said circumstances, no ground is made out by the petitioners to quash the proceedings.
Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of the main matter, I.A.No.1/2015 for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is dismissed.
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Sd/- JUDGE