IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.8908 OF 2017 BETWEEN:
MR. VINEET JALAN AGED 34 YEARS S/O LATE VIJAY KUMAR JALAN RESIDING AT 12-1118/7, ARADHANA G.G.ROAD, NEAR VISHAL CHILDREN HOSPITAL MANNAGUDDA, MANGALURU-576 105 ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI. P.P. HEGDE, ADVCOATE) AND:
THE STATE-THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KAVOOR POLICE STATION KAVOOR, MANGALURU REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560 001 ... RESPONDENT (BY SHRI. NASRULLA KHAN, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.221/2017 OF KAVOOR POLICE STATION, MANGALURU TALUK FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/Ss 20(a)(i) AND 8(b) OF N.D.P.S. ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS (SPECIAL) JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU, SAID CASE IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Petitioner has filed this petition with a prayer to quash FIR No.221/2017 registered in Kavoor Police Station.
2. Shri Nasrulla Khan, learned HCGP appearing for the State has filed a Memo of even date stating that after investigation, police have filed the charge sheet in Spl.C.C.No.119/2018 before Principal District Judge, Mangaluru.
3. Memo is placed on record. The petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous with liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if the petitioner is so advised.
4. In view of dismissal of the petition, I.A.No.1/2017 does not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE AV