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Sri Jay Ramani v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Apr 2025CRL.P/9266/2022

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What is this about?

Jay Ramani v. State of Karnataka & Anr., NC: 2025:KHC:14964, CRL.P No. 9266 of 2022, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 08-04-2025 by Mohammad Nawaz, J. Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. (cf. S.528 BNSS) to quash FIR Cr.No.95/2022 of Upparpet Police Station, Bangalore (offences u/ss 415 and 420 IPC, pending before V ACMM, Bangalore) DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION: counsel's retirement memo accepted, notice to petitioner returned unserved ('no such person in the address'), no alternative counsel engaged; I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2024 disposed of. No precedent discussed; no adjudication on merits of quashing. Keywords: quashing of FIR, 482 CrPC, dismissal for non-prosecution, retirement of counsel, cheating.

What did the court decide?

The memo for retirement filed by learned counsel for the petitioner is accepted. ¶31

Sri Jay Ramani Vs State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:14964 CRL.P No. 9266 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9266 OF 2022

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(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. JAY RAMANI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O SHAKARLAL SHANTHILAL, NO. 26-1-1920, EMEBRAID BLOCK PARKSTONE ENCLAVE, SURVIES NO. 358 AND 492, GUMMADIVARICHENE, KONDAYAPALEM, NELLORE, SPSR, NELLORE, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. K.G. KAMATH, ADVOCATE AND SRI. D.C. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE (SRI. K.G. KAMATH RETIRED FROM THIS CASE))

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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BY UPPARE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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SRI. S.M. KRISHNAPPA, S/O MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS NO. 2175, 17TH A MAIN ROAD 5TH C ROSS, HAL 2ND STAGE INDIRANGAR, BENGALURU - 560 008.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHWIN KUMAR H, ADVOCATE AND SMT. VAISHNAVI S.S, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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NC: 2025:KHC:14964 CRL.P No. 9266 of 2022

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST PETITIONER REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT UPPARPET POLICE, BANGALORE IN CR.NO.95/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 415, 420 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE V ACMM, BANGALORE.

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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 MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel Sri. Govindaraya Kamath.K has filed

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memo for retirement, wherein it is stated that the counsel has executed 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) on 26.08.2023 to the petitioner for engaging another counsel.

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Acknowledgment for having issued the notice to the petitioner is also enclosed along with the memo. However, the notice has been returned with acknowledgment indicating that there is no such person in the address.

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