Anticipatory bail sought by Accused No.2, alleged beneficiary of a fraudulent letter recommending his temporary appointment in the Public Works Department, offences under Sections 419, 465, 468 and 471 IPC. The court held custodial interrogation was necessary given the direct benefit from the fraud and dismissed the petition.
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NC: 2024:KHC:50500 CRL.P No. 9346 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9346 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
ANKITH C S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS NO.65/2, 14TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, KAVERIPURA KAMAKSHIPALYA BANGALORE - 560 079.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI VEERABHADRA R.S, ADV.) AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA P.S REPT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001.
Digitally signed by NANDINI MS Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K. RAHUL RAI, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CR.NO.109/2023 OF VIDHANASOUDHA P.S. REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/US419,465,468,471 OF IPC ALLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XXXIX A.C.M.M COURT AT BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
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ORAL ORDER
is a student and is ready and willing to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition.
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first information and since the petitioner is the direct beneficiary of the alleged fraud, I am of the opinion that his custodial interrogation would be necessary in the case and therefore, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail cannot be granted. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.
SD/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
DN
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to a student accused of being the beneficiary of a fraudulent recommendation letter issued by impersonating the Chief Minister's Personal Secretary.
5 provisions across 2 enactments
Ankith C
The State of Karnataka (Vidhana Soudha P.S., rep. by State Public Prosecutor)
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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