MSTR. SIDDESH S, S/O VIJAYALAKSHMI vs STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHITRADURGA TOWN P.S.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 29450

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
M.NAGAPRASANNA, J
MSTR. SIDDESH S, S/O VIJAYALAKSHMI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHITRADURGA TOWN P.S. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.S. Rakshith
For the Respondents: B.N. Jagadeesh, R. Shashidhar

Table of Content
1. children in conflict must show direct involvement in the alleged crime. (Para 1 , 2)
2. details of the allegations and responses from both sides. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. court observes lack of evidence against petitioners, leading to quashing of proceedings. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. final ruling on the fir and proceedings. (Para 9)

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners, alleged children in conflict are at the doors of this Court calling in question the registration of the crime against these petitioners along with others for the offences punishable under Sections 323 , 448, 447, 355, 504, 34 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 ('the IPC' for short) and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act , 2015.

2. Heard Shri K.S. Rakshith, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 and Shri R. Shashidhar, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

3. Facts in brief germane are as follows:

The second respondent is the complainant said to be owning a educational institution in the name and style of BITS Educational Society. The petitioners as on the date of the al