Sri Anand Kotreshwar Sithale v. the Enforcement Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC, CRL.A No. 2610 of 2025, decided 19.01.2026 by Justice G Basavaraja. Anand Kotreshwar Sithale (former Director; counsel Deepa J.) vs Enforcement Officer, EPF Organisation, Koramangala. Appeal u/s 374(2) CrPC (also styled u/s 415(2) 'BNNS') against Crl.A.No.1695/2024 arising from conviction dated 26.09.2024 in C.C.No.99/2024, Special Court for Economic Offences, Bengaluru. Maintainability objection upheld; appeal dismissed; liberty to pursue criminal revision petition; S.14 Limitation Act, 1963 benefit allowed; certified copies returned.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed as unmaintainable; appellant at liberty to take necessary steps in accordance with law against the judgment passed by both Courts (including preferring a criminal revision petition); office directed to return certified copies of the judgment and other documents; benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 permitted.