IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION No.6913/2014 BETWEEN:
S.P.KULKARNI, K.A.S., (SUPER-TIME SCALE) S/O P.B.KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SECRETARY, STATE ELECITON COMMISSION, KARNATAKA MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-01. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI GURURAJ JOSHI, ADV: ABSENT) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALLESWARAM POLICE MAIN STATION, 5TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE IN CR.NO.161/2014, OF MALLESWARAM P.S. BANGALORE-12.
2. THE ADMINISTRATOR OFFICER, KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-12.
3. THE STATE BY CID OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-1. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 & R3; SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADV FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 16.07.2014 AS PER ANNEXURE-B.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent.
Perused the records.
2. Petitioner has sought to quash the registration of FIR filed against him in Cr.No.161/2014 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 182, 34, 420, 468, 471 and 119 of IPC.
3. There are serious allegations of cheating and falsification of records in the complaint. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Additional SPP appearing for respondent No.1 submitted that the investigation was transferred to CID and investigation is at the final stage.
In view of the above submission, I do not find any justifiable reason to quash the registration of the FIR. Hence, petition is dismissed.
In view of the dismissal of main petition, I.A.No.1/2015 for stay does not survive for consideration and the same is dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE JS/-