Sri G K Jalan v. Central Bureau of Investigation
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court criminal revision dismissing challenge to rejection of Section 227 CrPC discharge application; Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act trap case by CBI ACB Ganganagar, Bengaluru (Spl.C.C.No.1811/2023); accused Principal Chief Engineer with control over complainant's tender process; Rs.75,000/- tainted money recovered; FSL report against accused; trap videographed; 'cannot conduct a mini trial' at discharge stage; strong suspicion sufficient to proceed; pending-work objection deferred to full-fledged trial; materials: FIR, complaint, entrustment/post-trap mahazars, witness statements, FSL reports, conversation transcripts; revision under Ss.397/401 CrPC, filed under Ss.438/442 BNSS; decided 21.07.2026 by Justice H.P. Sandesh; NC 2026:KHC:37479; CNR KAHC010679162025.
What did the court decide?
None; prayer to set aside the Trial Court's order dated 11.09.2025 rejected.