Ramesh S/O Yelisha Natar v. Central Bureau of Investigation Anti Corruption Branch Nagpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Criminal Writ Petition No. 290/2024; decided 19/09/2025 by M. M. Nerlikar, J. Petitioner: Ramesh S/o Yelisha Natar; Respondent: Central Bureau of Intelligence, Anti-Corruption Branch, Nagpur (Advocates: Vaibhav K. Nankani for petitioner; P.K. Sathianathan for respondent). Subject: quashing of charge-sheet in Special Case A.C.B No. 3/2011 arising from F.I.R No. RC0282009A0002 dated 28/02/2009; challenge to order dated 06.10.2023 of Additional Sessions Judge-2 (Special Judge), Kelapur, District Yavatmal rejecting discharge application on maintainability. Held: charge-quashing prayer not entertainable before Single Judge under Chapter I Rule 2 Part II (h)(ii), Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960; second prayer not pressed; petition disposed of. No precedent cited; no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for quashing of the charge-sheet cannot be entertained before the Single Judge, in view of Chapter I Rule 2 Part II (h)(ii) of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960.