IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8179 OF 2015 BETWEEN:
SRI. VEDAPRAKASH S/O. LATE M. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MYLANDAHALLI VILLAGE, VAKKALERI HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK-563101. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI:N. SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE ABSENT) AND STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR RURAL POLICE STATION, KOLAR-560 563.
... RESPONDENT (BY SRI: I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP-II) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONER HEREIN IN CRIME NO.220/2015, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 353 OF I.P.C, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. AT KOLAR, BE QUASHED AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. Heard learned SPP-II for the respondent.
The petitioner has sought to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.220/2015 registered against him for the offence punishable under section 353 of Indian Penal Code pending on the file of 1st Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kolar.
2. As investigation is completed and charge sheet is laid against the petitioner for the above offence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek his discharge on such grounds available under law, 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