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Mr. Bhaskaran v. State by Banasawadi P.S.

Karnataka HC18 Feb 2025CRL.P/568/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 568 of 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:7125; decided 18 February 2025 by S.R. Krishna Kumar, J. Petition under Section 482 Cr.PC to quash proceedings in CC No. 55442/2022 (Crime No. 23/2022, Banasawadi PS) before XI ACJM, Bangalore, for offences under Sections 120B, 419, 420, 467, 468, 504, 506, 506(B) IPC. Disposed of on counsel's submission, reserving liberty to the petitioners to seek discharge/file discharge application before the Sessions Court and to pursue other legal remedies. Keywords: quashing; discharge; Sessions Court; disposed with liberty; criminal petition.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge before the Sessions Court, and further liberty to take recourse to such other remedies as available in law subsequently.

Mr. Bhaskaran Vs State by Banasawadi P.S. — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7125 CRL.P No. 568 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 568 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MR. BHASKARAN S/O KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.945, CHAMUNDESHWARI LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU -62.

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Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SELVARAJ @ BABU D S/O DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.126, 3^RD CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM, ST. THOMAS TOWN POST, BENGALURU-84, PERMANENT NO.36, CHIKKANNA LAYOUT NEAR SCHOOL, KOTHANURU VILLAGE, BENGALURU-77.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. MAHAMMAD ASFAK, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE BY BANASAWADI P.S. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE-560 001.

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NC: 2025:KHC:7125 CRL.P No. 568 of 2025

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SRI. BATHISH P S/O LATE H.M. PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.239 (1663) 2^ND CROSS, GAYATHRI SCHOOL ROAD, VIJAYAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-16

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FO R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS ANNEXURE A IN CC NO. 55442/2022 CRIME NO. 23/2022 FILED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT BANASWADI PS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XI ACJM AT BANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 120B, 419, 420, 468,467 504, 506, 506(B) OF IPC.

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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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After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel

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for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge before the Sessions Court, who may be directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

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