Petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash an FIR for cheating was dismissed as infructuous. Counsel was repeatedly absent and office objections unaddressed; the trial court had already framed charges and trial was pending.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4315 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
SRI. AKSHAY SINGH CHAUHAN SON OF O.P. SINGH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3 AND 4, VINAYAK COMPLEX, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, ELECTRONIC CITY, PHASE NO.1, BENGALURU-560 100.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY V., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.172/2019 DATED 17.08.2019 REGISTERED IN THE HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, ON THE FILE OF V ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.
under:
"The learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation.
The petitioner is filed in the year 2020. The office objections raised on the same are not complied with even though the same is listed for 3rd time, I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter.
NC: 2024:KHC:37835 CRL.P No. 4315 of 2020
However, to afford final opportunity, list
after one week."
Inspite of the above order, there is no progress in
the matter.
submits that the trial court has already framed charges and the matter is fixed for trial and therefore, the matter has rendered infructuous.
Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9
SS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the quashing petition under Section 482 CrPC should proceed despite repeated non-representation by counsel.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. Akshay Singh Chauhan
State of Karnataka by Hulimavu Police Station
Sri. Muniraju L.
M G UMA
As recorded by the court registry
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