Petitioner sought transfer of a Section 420 IPC cheating case from Bhadravathi to Tumakuru or Bengaluru, alleging threats from the complainant. The court found no continuing complaints of threat after one 2023 complaint and no grounds for transfer.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9585 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
SRI. CHIKKANNA, S/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, KORREVU VILLAGE, HEMAVATHI MANDAL, MADAKASHIRA TALUK, ANANTHAPURA DISTRICT, ANDRAPRADESH STATE - 515 286.
… PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: High Court of Karnataka
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.S. PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
NC: 2024:KHC:37521 CRL.P No. 9585 of 2023
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 407 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.7047/2022 (CR.NO.51/2022) PENDING BEFORE THE I ADDL. CIVIL JDUGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI TO I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT TUMAKURU OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING THE CITY OF BANGALORE.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
ORAL ORDER
This petition is filed under Section 407 Cr.P.C. seeking transfer of C.C.No.7047/2022 pending before the I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravathi to the Court of I Additional Civil Judge, JMFC, Tumakuru or to any other Court in Bengaluru.
by the learned counsel that the petitioner has threat from the respondent and in this connection he has already filed a complaint to the police.
Petition is dismissed . I.A.1/2023 is disposed of.
Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the criminal case pending at Bhadravathi should be transferred to Tumakuru or Bengaluru on grounds of alleged threat to the accused?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. Chikkanna
State of Karnataka, Holehonnur Police
Sri. M.C. Ranganath
Mohammad Nawaz
As recorded by the court registry
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