IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5990/2019 Between:
Sri.Veerendradurga Prasad, S/o Sri. Mahanthesha H., Aged about 28 years, Resident of Studium Road, Rajendranagar, Chitradurga – 577 501.
(By Sri.Aruna Shyam M., Advocate) And:
1. The State of Karnataka, By Chithradurga Town Police, Chitradurga Sub – Division, Chithradurga.
Through State Public Prosecutor, High Court Building, Bengaluru – 560 001.
2. Sri.Abdul Jaleel Zulfikar, Age and Father’s name not Known to the petitioner, Secretary of Markaz – E – Ahle- Sunnat- Masjid-E-Azam, Baharpet, Chithradurga – 577 501.
(By Sri.R.D.Renukaradhya, HCGP for R1) …Petitioner ..Respondents This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.1423/2018 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chitradurga including, FIR and complaint in Cr.No.628/2016 registered by the First respondent police on the basis of the complaint lodged by the second respondent For the offence P/U/S 295A, 505(2) and 511 of the IPC and all further proceedings pursuant thereto, which are produced herewith and marked as documents 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
This Criminal Petition is coming on for Admission, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER Learned State Counsel was directed to get instructions as to whether is there any compliance to Section 196 of IPC. He has instructions that the matter is pending before the competent authority to proceed further in terms of Section 196 of IPC. Consequently, FIR in Crime No.628/2016 and complaint in CC No.1423/2018 vide documents 1, 2, 3 and 4 are set aside. Criminal petition stands allowed. The disposal of this petition would not come in the way of taking further steps by the competent authority in accordance with law.
Sd/- JUDGE UN