The Court allowed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of an FIR regarding cheating and prize chit offences, finding the dispute settled and parties compensated, and quashed the proceedings.
The First Information Report (Cr.No.8/2020) and the entire pending proceedings before the civil judge were quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.490 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
MR. MANJUNATH B.S. S/O. LATE SOMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. B.M. ROAD, KALAMMA COLONY KUSHALNAGAR, MADIKERI DISTRICT-571234
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;
SRI. UMASHANKAR F MEGUNDI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED BY
THE KUSHALNAGAR POLICE STATION AT ANNEXURE-B i.e RESPONDENT NO.1 IN FIR CR.NO.8/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 417, 420 READ WITH 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4, 5 OF PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES (BANNING) ACT, PENDING PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU DISTRICT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner has challenged the registration of First Information Report in Cr.No.8/2020 filed by the respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 417, 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (henceforth referred to as 'IPC' for short) and Sections 4 and 5 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 pending consideration before the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kushalnagar, Kodagu District.
NC: 2023:KHC:46757 CRL.P No. 490 of 2021
" APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
The petitioner and the Respondent No.2 beg to submit as follows:
1. The Petitioner and the Respondent No.2 are good old friends and they had a dispute with regard to some amount. That the Respondent No.2 lodged complaint against this Petitioner and others and an FIR came to be registered in Crime No. 08/2020 before the Respondent No 1 police. That till today, the respondent no1 police have not filed the final report. That based on the complaint of the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent police have registered a case against for the offences punishable U/s Sections - 417, 420, read with Section 34 of IPC along with section 4 and 5 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978, in Crime No.:8/2020 on the file of the Learned Civil Judge and JMFC, at Kushalnagar. Being aggrieved the Petitioners/Accused have approached this Hon'ble court seeking quashing of the FIR and the entire proceedings.
2. That at the intervention of the elders and well-wishers the parties have settled the dispute. That the respondent no 2 has received the entire disputed amount. That they have also filed the
accompanying application for the permission of this Hon'ble court for compromise.
3. The averments made herein may read as part and parcel of this application. They have decided and determined to live peacefully and amicably.
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court be pleased to record the compromise and acquit the accused and set them at liberty in the interest of justice and equity."
Sd/JUDGE
HJ
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report registered for cheating and prize chit offences should be quashed upon settlement and compromise between the parties.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
MR. MANJUNATH B.S.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
SRI. NAVEEN B.S.
R. NATARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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