Pradeep Kumar Varun v. Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Bombay rejected a writ petition seeking to quash a CBI charge sheet against the petitioner, a dismissed bank manager. The court held that prima facie a case for offences of corruption and criminal conspiracy was made out based on the allegations.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition for quashing the special case was rejected. The interim application stands disposed of.
What the court decided
916-CRIWP3330-2021.DOC
Santosh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3330 OF 2021 WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2345 OF 2021
Pradeep Kumar Varun ...Petitioner Versus
Union Of India & ors. ...Respondents
- Ms. Yashodha Jondhale, a/w Mr. Anand Jondhale, Ms. Rajnandini Jondhale, Mr. Ajay Jondhale & Ms. Urmila Jondhale, i/b M/s. Jondhale & Co., for the Petitioner.
- Ms. M. H. Mhatre, APP for the State/Respondent no.2.
CORAM: S. S. SHINDE & N. J. JAMADAR, JJ DATED: 28th SEPTEMBER, 2021
PC:-
- Heard Ms. Jondhale, the learned Counsel for the petitioner.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a special case (CBI) petition for extortion of public money during loan sanctioning deserves to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC.
Whether the charges of instigating offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act are maintainable against the petitioner.
Whether the prima facie case established in the charge sheet warrants exercise of intrinsic jurisdiction not to quash the charge sheet.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pradeep Kumar Varun
- respondent
Union Of India
Coram
S. S. SHINDE
Case details
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