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Sri Saleem Sheriff v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Dec 2024WP/3175/2023

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka disposed of a writ petition filed to quash an FIR and complaint under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. The Court noted a joint memo by parties settling the dispute and quashed proceedings while directing defreezing of frozen petitioners accounts.

What did the court decide?

FIR No 203/2020 and complaint dated 26/09/2020 quashed qua petitioners; Investigating Officer directed to defreeze petitioner bank accounts forthwith.

Sri Saleem Sheriff Vs State of Karnataka — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2024)

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NC: 2024:KHC:49907 WP No. 3175 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 3175 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. SALEEM SHERIFF, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 32/21, SKYLARK CHAMBERS, YELLAPPA CHETTY LAYOUT, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042.

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SRI. OMAR SHERIFF, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 32/21, SKYLARK CHAMBERS, YELLAPPA CHETTY LAYOUT, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042.

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SRI. SHORAB SHERIFF, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 32/21, SKYLARK CHAMBERS, YELLAPPA CHETTY LAYOUT, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042.

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Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. ABHIMANYU ARJUN DEVAIAH T, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KADUGODI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 047, KARNATAKA.

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NC: 2024:KHC:49907 WP No. 3175 of 2023

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SHREEDHAR M.N,

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NO.726, 9TH MAIN ROAD, BASAWESHWAR NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 079, KARNATAKA.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. MAHESH CHOUDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR NO 203/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 406 AND SECTION 420 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 AND COMPLAINT DATED 26/09/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A1 REGISTERED AT KADUGODI POLICE STATION, WHITEFIELD SUB DIVISION PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU AS BEING ILLEGAL, ERRONEOUS, ARBITRARY AND BAD IN THE EYES OF LAW AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard Sri. Abhimanyu Arun Devaiah T., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl.SPP appearing for respondent No.1, Sri. Mahesh

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Choudhary, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and

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have perused the material on record.

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During the pendency of the proceedings, the parties

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to the lis have settled the dispute among themselves and have filed a joint memo. The joint memo reads as follows:

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" JOINT MEMO BY THE COMPLAINANT AND ACCUSED

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The parties above named humbly submits as follows:

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The Respondent No.2 had filed Complaint offences under Sections 406 and 420 of Indian penal Code, 1860 against the Petitioner. Subsequently, the complaint was registered as a FIR bearing No 0203/2020 dated 26.09.2020 before Kadugodi Police Station for offences under Sections 406 and 420 of Indian penal Code, 1860 arraying the Petitioners as the accused.

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However, on 07.03.2024 a MOU was entered into between The Homebuyers of Project Skylark Ithaca and M/s Ramky Estates and Farm Limited and M/s Skylark Mansions Private Limited and M/s Ithaca Estates Private Limited and the Petitioners along with Mrs Nishaat Saleem. As per the MOU, a settlement has been entered into between these parties. The Respondent No.2 has consented that they will withdraw the pending suits and complaints in light of the taking over of construction by M/s Ramky Estates and Farm Limited.

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This implies that the Respondent No.2 intends to not pursue the impugned complaint and FIR dated 26.09.2020.

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WHEREFORE , it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take this Joint Memo on record. In view of the compromise/settlement quash the complaint and FIR bearing no. 0203/2020 dated 26.09.2020 pending on the file of Addl Chief Judicial Magistrate,

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Bengaluru, Rural Districtin the interest of justice and equity."

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In the light of the settlement of the dispute

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between the parties, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that on account of the registration of the crime, accounts of the petitioners were frozen by the order of the Investigating Officer.

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In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties and closure of the proceedings, I deem it appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to direct the bank to defreeze the accounts, forthwith.

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In the light of the settlement arrived at between the parties and the offences not being against the State, I deem it appropriate to accept the joint memo and close the proceedings against the petitioners in the subject petition.

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For the aforesaid reasons, the following:

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ORDER

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i. Writ Petition is disposed.

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ii. Proceedings in Crime No.203/2020 and complaint dated 26.09.2020, stands quashed qua the petitioners.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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SJK List No.: 4 Sl No.: 15 CT: BHK

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