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Sri. Antony Konnel Sebastian, v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jan 2025CRL.P/5579/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), 24 Jan 2025, NC: 2025:KHC:3297; CRL.P No. 5579 of 2024 filed under S.482 Cr.P.C (heading also cites S.528 BNSS); prayer to quash entire proceedings in C.C.No.51634/2022, X Addl.C.M.M. Bengaluru, offences punishable under Ss.418 and 420 r/w 34 IPC; complaint by Respondent No.2 Sindhu Murlidharan, PCR.No.8363/2020 renumbered PCR.No.51051/2022 against Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 (Annexure-A); withdrawn at admission stage with liberty to file discharge application before Trial Court; all rival contentions kept open, no opinion expressed; Bench: S.R. Krishna Kumar J. (single judge); no cases cited; no dissent.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Petition disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioners to file a discharge application before the Trial Court; all rival contentions kept open. ¶3

Sri. Antony Konnel Sebastian, Vs the State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:3297 CRL.P No. 5579 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5579 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. ANTONY KONNEL SEBASTIAN, S/O SRI SEBASTIAN K V AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

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SMT JUDITH ANTONY W/O. ANTONY KONNEL SEBASTIAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

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BOTH RESIDING AT D-2, EAST BLOCK, SAMHITA SPICEWOOD APARTMENTS 6^TH MAIN G M PALYA, NEW THIPPASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560 075

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Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO 001, SAI PREM APARTMENT 9^TH MAIN, 4^TH CROSS MALLESHPALYA POST OFICE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BENGALURU – 560 075.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. JAYARAJ D S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA JEEVAN BHIMA NAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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NC: 2025:KHC:3297 CRL.P No. 5579 of 2024

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SMT SINDHU MURLIDHARAN W/O SRI MURLIDHARAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO 106, KETHANA RESIDENCY, 1^ST ‘A’ MAIN ROAD, 16^TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 075.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R-1 SRI. M. ASHWATH NARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED AS C.C.NO.51634/2022 BY THE X ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 418 AND 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, VIDE ANNEXURE - A3 ON THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE COMPLAINANT - RESPONDENT NO.2 ON PCR.NO.8363/2020 WHICH WAS LATER, RENUMBERED AS PCR.NO.51051/2022 AS AGAINST THE ACCUSED - PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the Criminal Petition.

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