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Kum. Jeeva S., v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC9 Jan 2025CRL.P/8640/2023

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No.8640 of 2023 under S.482 Cr.PC (cf. 528 BNSS); petition to quash FIR Crime No.56/2023 of Siddapura Police Station and complaint dated 18.03.2023 by Smt. Suryakalavathi K.N.; offences under IPC Sections 406, 420 r/w 149 before IV ACMM Bengaluru; petitioner died during pendency; proceedings against deceased petitioner abated; petition disposed as abated; no ruling on merits of quashing; Justice M.Nagaprasanna, 09-01-2025.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner died during the pendency of the criminal petition, and the proceedings pending against her have stood abated. ¶27

Kum. Jeeva S., Vs the State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:882 CRL.P No. 8640 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8640 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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M/S ANIKA ENTERPRISES PROPRIETOR OF KUM. JEEVA D/O. LATE SUBBARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OFFICE AT NO.16-9, NAGABHAVI, 16^TH CROSS, 2^ND STAGE, MALGALA, BENGALORE – 560 091.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI VIVEK REDDY, SENIOR ADVOCATE AND SRI D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI JEEVAN KUMAR B S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION, JAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 029. REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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SMT. SURYAKALAVATHI K. N., W/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O NO. 5, 3^rd MAIN,

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NC: 2025:KHC:882 CRL.P No. 8640 of 2023

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ANJINAYYA TEMPLE, BHYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 011.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI JAGADEESHA B.N., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI J.R.JAGADEESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R3; SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL. PP FOR R4)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973, PRAYING TO, CALL FOR RECORDS IN CRIME NO.56/2023 OF SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, BENGALURU DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENSE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 420 R/W 149 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT AT BENGALURU. ISSUE OF CERTIORARI EXERCISING THE POWER UNDER SEC.482 OF CR.PC AND TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.03.2023 BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1^ST RESPONDENT FILED IN FIR IN CR.NO.56/2023 OF SIDDAPURA P.S., BENGALURU DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406,420 R/W 149 OF IPC IV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT AT BENGALURU AND ETC.,

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE AT DHARWAD BENCH, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:882 CRL.P No. 8640 of 2023

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in Crime No.56/2023 of Siddapura Police Station, Bengaluru for the offence punishable under Sections 406, 420 read with Section 149 of IPC on the file of IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru.

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During the pendency of this petition, the petitioner has died and the proceedings against her have stood abated.

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In the light of the said circumstance, the petition is disposed as having abated.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)

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JUDGE

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