Cristin Cardoza v. the State by Kolar Cen Crime Kolar
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CRL.P No. 1821 of 2022; NC: 2025:KHC:30049; High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; Justice J.M. Khazi; decided 04-08-2025. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition (parallel BNSS S.528 noted in cause title) against FIR Crime No.48/2021, Kolar CEN Crime Police, offences under Sections 406, 420 r/w 34 IPC, on file of Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM Court, Kolar. Parties: Cristin Cardoza, Vivek Jayaraj (Pearl Chugani Properties Pvt. Ltd.) v. State by Kolar CEN Crime and Ravindra Sirur (partner, MOTZKIN Ventures). Facts: JDA 04.04.2013 (35 villas, 12 to firm), MOU/second agreement 28.08.2015 (site formation and sharing), third agreement 06.09.2018 (bifurcated plots/villas), failure to develop, sale of 16 sites for ₹4.4 crores alleged; goodwill ₹60 lakhs + ₹30 lakhs; Rs.1.5 crores construction cost claim; investigation stayed during pendency. Result: prima facie material found, full-fledged investigation required, precedents relied on held inapplicable, not a case for quashing — petition rejected/dismissed.