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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22096 WP No. 10517 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 10517 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI. SATHISH A. TELI, S/O LATE ASHOK, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.8, SURVEY NO.84/1 1ST MAIN, KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, LAGGERE, BANGALORE - 560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YATHISHA K.J, ADVOCATE) AND:
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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, RMC YARD POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU - 560 001.
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M/S. BALA MURUGAN CHITS (R) (REGISTERED UNDER CHITS FUNDS ACT), REP. BY ITS MANAGER, MR. SRINIVASAN.P OFFICE AT NO.113, 1ST FLOOR, MEHTA JEWELLERS BUILDING, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 023. Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: High Court of Karnataka
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MR. YUVARAJAN S/O EKAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1/7, 5TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, K.P. AGRAHARA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1;
VIDE ORDER DATED 24.06.2025, NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH;
VIDE ORDER DATED 17.04.2025, NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED WITH)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18/03/2025 PASSED BY THE FIRST APPELLATE COURT, CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-63) AT BENGALURU, DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NO. 3/ ACCUSED (YUVARAJAN), AND DISPENSE WITH THE NOTICE TO R3 / ACCUSED IN THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE APPELLATE COURT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
"1. Quash the impugned
order dated 18.03.2025 passed by the first Appellate Court, i.e., The LXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH-63) at Bengaluru, in Crl.Rev.Pet.No.569/2024 vide ANNEXURE-A directing the issuance of notice to Respondent No.3/Accused (Yuvarajan), and dispense with the notice to Respondent No.3/Accused in the proceedings before the first Appellate Court. 2. Direct the first Appellate Court, i.e., The LXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH- 63) at Bengaluru, in Crl.Rev.Pet.No.569/2024 to release the amount of Rs.18,49,200/- held by Respondent No.2 (M/s. Balal Murugan Chits (R) toe the account of the Petitioner herein, as the said amount represents the proceeds of the fraud committed by Respondent No.3/Accused against the Petitioner. 3. Direct the first Appellate Court i.e., The LXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH- 63) at Bengaluru, to dispose of Revision Petitioner No.569/2024 within one week from the date of this Hon'ble Court's order, in the interest of justice and equity. - 4 -
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4. Grant such other relief(s) as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and perused the material on record. 3. For the order proposed, notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed with. 4. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the revision petition in Crl.R.P.No.569/2024 filed by respondent No.2-revision petitioner is posted before the trial Court on 28.06.2025 and the arguments have been completed. It is further submitted that the said revision petition in Crl.R.P.No.569/2024, the petitioner herein is arraigned as respondent No.2 and in the said criminal revision petition, notice to respondent No.3- Yuvrajan may be dispensed with and the present petition may be disposed of directing the Sessions Court to dispose of Crl.R.P.No.569/2024 within a stipulated time frame. His submission is placed on record. - 5 -
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5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. The Sessions Court, before whom Crl.R.P.No.569/2024 is said to be posted on 28.06.2025, is directed to dispense with notice to respondent No.3-Yuvarajan in Crl.R.P.No.569/2024 and dispose of the revision petition in accordance with law within a period of two months from 28.06.2025.
All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16 CT: BHK