Sri. T N Jayashankara v. State of Karnataka
Criminal procedure – Quashing of multiple criminal cases
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of multiple FIRs/charge sheets arising from same transaction and continuing conspiracy; subsequent charge sheets treated as supplementary to original FIR; abuse of process; depositor-fraud cases under S.9 KPID Act and Sections 403/406/409/419/420/465/467/468/471/120B IPC; writ under Articles 226-227 Constitution r/w S.528 BNSS; Special Judge (CBI), Bangalore; consolidation as additional charge sheet in Spl.C.C.No.1240/2019; precedents relied on: T.T. Antony v. State of Kerala (2001) 6 SCC 348, Amitbhai Anilchandra Shah v. CBI (2013) 6 SCC 348, Babubhai v. State of Gujarat (2010) 12 SCC 254. Petitioner: T.N. Jayashankara; Respondent: State of Karnataka (Crime Investigation Dept.). Bench: Hemant Chandangoudar, J. Decided 17 April 2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed: the 32nd Addl. City Civil Judge and Sessions Judge and Special Judge CBI, Bangalore directed to treat the charge sheets in the listed Spl.C.C. cases as additional charge sheet in Spl.C.C.No.1240/2019, and the impugned proceedings in those cases quashed.