Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging a magistrate's referral for investigation under Section 156(3) and seeking quashing of an FIR for cheating and forgery offences was not pressed; counsel sought leave to withdraw with liberty to pursue remedies at the appropriate stage, and the petition was disposed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 450 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
ALSO R/AT NO -5/1, 6TH CROSS, VITORIA LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 047
Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka
(BY SRI. C.H. JADHAV, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETHAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DILIP KUMAR I.S., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY REFERRING THE MATTER TO SHO OF HAL POLICE STATION FOR INVESTIGATION UNDER SEC.156(3) OF CRPC VIDE ORDER DATED 31.05.2023 IN PCR NO.55233/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIX ACMM BENGALURU CITY AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN FIR NO.505/2023 FOR OFFENCE P/U/S.417,418,419,420,427,120-
B,170,465,468,469,470,466,471,474,506,34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HAL POLICE STATION BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
After arguing the matter at length learned Senior Counsel would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail such remedy as is available in law, at the appropriate stage, before the appropriate For a, and at appropriate time.
With the aforesaid observations keeping all
contentions open both the parties open, petition stands disposed.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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3 provisions across 2 enactments
Binish Thomas @ B. Thomas
Jikku Joseph
State of Karnataka, by HAL Police Station, Bengaluru
Suresh Jain
M.Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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