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NC: 2025:KHC:9050 WP No. 5816 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO. 5816 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. VIKAS BHATT S/O S P BHAT, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, FLAT NO.302, A TOWERS, MANDAVI ECROPOLICE BEHIND MU.UDUPI PIN CODE 576 104. 2. HRUTHIKA BHATT @ VIRTIKA BHATT D/O S BHAT, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, FLAT NO.302, A TOWERS, MANDAVI ECROPOLICE, BEHIND MU.UDUPI PIN CODE 576 104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA C.K., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OLD DC OFFICE ROAD, BANNANJE CIRCLE, UDUPI-576 101. 2. INSPECTOR OF POLICE MALPE POLICE STATION, MALPE, KOLA VILLAGE, UDUPI-576 108. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka
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3. MR. SUNIL DSOUZA #4-149 BADANIYOOR, BADANANIDYOOR, UDUPI-576 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1 & R-2;
SMT. HALEEMA AMEEN, ADVOCATE FOR R-3)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS LEADING TO THE FILING OF FIR BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT POLICE STATION BEARING NO.11/2020 DATED 15.2.2020 (ANNEXURE-F) AND ALSO FILING OF PRIVATE COMPLAINT BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FIRST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI IN PC NO.14/2020 (ANNEXURE-E); QUASH PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FIRST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI IN PC NO.14/2020 (ANNEXURE-E) AND QUASH FIR IN NO.11/2020 DATED 15.2.2020 (ANNEXURE-F) REGISTERED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT POLICE STATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
ORAL ORDER
PCR No.14/2020 registered on the file of the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi alleging offences punishable under Section 420, 406, 504, 506 and 120B of
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IPC, which was referred to police and registered as Crime No.11/2020 at Malpe Police Station, Udupi are sought to be quashed in this petition preferred under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2. 2.
2. Learned Additional SPP has submitted that the police have filed a ‘B’ report after investigation on 27.06.2020, which is not in dispute. 3. In view of filing of ‘B’ report in this case, petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
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