Writ petition filed to quash an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petition was dismissed as abated following the death of the petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
WRIT PETITION No.3091/2017 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN :
SRI S.C.JAYACHANDRA S/O CHIKKABORIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.150, 6TH CROSS BAPUJI LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT BANGALORE – 560 040 ...PETITIONER
(BY SRI SANDEEP PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND :
THE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU BANGALORE CITY POLICE STATION RACE COURSE ROAD, KANIJA BHAVAN BANGALORE – 560 001 ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI S.VISHWAMURTHY, HCGP)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.25/2016 DATED 05.12.2016 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT ACB POLICE FOR OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(e), 13(1)(d) R/W SEC 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THERETO PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR ACB CASES, BANGALORE DISTRICT, AT BANGALORE VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
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THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo reporting the death of the petitioner. Hence, the petition is dismissed as abated.
In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IAs stand disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
AKC
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri S.C. Jayachandra
The Anti-Corruption Bureau Bangalore
Hemant Chandangoudar
As recorded by the court registry
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