Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Mr. Suneel Subas Pattenevar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking to quash the FIR and complaint in Crime No.35/2020 dated 07.03.2020 registered by Hiriyur Town Police Station, pending before the Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Hiriyur, Chitradurga District. The respondents were the State of Karnataka and Mr. Kolme Mahamed Saheb, Executive Engineer, BESCOM Hiriyur Division. When the petition came up for orders through video conferencing on 3rd July 2020, the petitioner's counsel submitted that the petitioner did not wish to press the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as not pressed, without any adjudication on the merits of the case. No legal issues were argued or decided.
Headnote
A) Criminal Procedure - Quashing of FIR - Withdrawal of Petition - Section 482 CrPC - Petitioner's counsel submitted that the petitioner did not press the petition seeking quashing of FIR and complaint in Cr.No.35/2020 - Court dismissed the petition as not pressed without examining merits (Para 1).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the FIR and complaint in Cr.No.35/2020 should be quashed under Section 482 CrPC.
Final Decision
Petition dismissed as not pressed.
Law Points
- Withdrawal of petition
- Dismissal as not pressed
- Section 482 CrPC
