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CRL.P. NO.9189/2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2019
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR
CRIMINAL PETITION No.9189 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
RAHEEM
S/O HYDER
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/AT KALAVARU HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
NEAR HIGH SCHOOL, BAJAL NANTHUR
MANGALURU TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-575 027 … PETITIONER
(BY SHRI. B. LETHIF, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SURATHKAL POLICE STATION
REP. BY S.P.P, HIGH COURT BUILDING
BENGALURU-560 001
2. SMT. REHANA
W/O HUSSAIN
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/AT NEAR ITI, 9TH BLOCK
KATTIPALLA MANGALORE TALUK
D.K. DISTRICT, PIN-575 030 … RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP FOR R-1;
R2-SERVED)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF
CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.2251/2014 (CR.NO.96/2005) OF SURATHKAL P.S.,
D.K., DISTRICT ON THE FILE OF THE II-JMFC, MANGALORE, D.K., FOR
THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A,504,506 R/W 149 OF SectionIPC.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
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ORDER
Second respondent filed a private complaint in PCR
No.101/2005 before the JMFC, II Court, Mangalore, against
six accused alleging commission of offences punishable under
Sections 498-A, Section504, Section506, r/w 149 of SectionIPC. Learned
Magistrate referred the case for investigation under Section
156(3) of Cr.P.C. Pursuant thereto, FIR No.96/2005 was
registered in Surathkal Police station. After investigation,
police have filed charge sheet. Petitioner was arrayed as
accused No.4. Since he was not available, split up charge
sheet was filed. Other accused were tried in
C.C.No.5360/2005. By judgment and order dated
13.10.2016, Accused Nos.1 to 3, 5 6 have been acquitted
by the learned Magistrate.
2. Shri Lethif B., learned advocate for the petitioner
submits that order of acquittal of other accused has attained
finality. This submission is not opposed by the learned HCGP.
3. In the circumstances, no useful purpose would be
served by subjecting the petitioner to undergo trial inasmuch
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as the allegations levelled against the accused are common
and omnibus in nature.
4. Resultantly, this petition is allowed. The
proceedings in C.C.No.2251/2014(Crime No.96/2005)
pending on the file of JMFC, II Court at Mangaluru, D.K. are
quashed.
No costs.
Sd/-
JUDGE
Yn.