Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), 11-11-2025, M.I. Arun J, WP No. 3057 of 2024 (GM-RES): FIR/complaint in Crime No.10/2024 (Annexures A & B) arising from complaint dated 13.01.2024 by Respondent 2 (N. Radhakrishna) to Chikkajala Police over an unregistered agreement of sale witnessed by petitioners (brokers/witnesses, Accused 4 & 5) — court held the complaint attributes no cheating to mere introducers/witnesses; averments incapable of leading to their conviction; FIR proceedings against petitioners quashed u/Art.226 & 227 Constitution r/w S.482 CrPC; petition allowed. Keywords: quash FIR, Section 482 CrPC, Articles 226 227, witness to agreement of sale, land broker, cheating, no offence made out, Devanahalli JMFC, Crime No.10/2024.
What did the court decide?
The proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.10/2024 (Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli) stand quashed; the writ petition stands allowed accordingly; pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of.