State Act

THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004

1[9A Cognizance of offence and power to club cases.- (1) Offence under this Act are cognizable and Non bailable. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for time being in force, if multiple First Information Reports are registered either in one Police station or in various police stations of the District or Commissionerate or in various police stations of the State against the same accused person or Financial Establishment relating to fraudulent default, then such an officer as may be prescribed may order for clubbing of subsequent registered First Information Reports into the earliest case and order to carry on common investigation. Further the common Final Report be filed under 2[section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023)] 2 before the Special Court, within which jurisdiction the earliest First Information report was registered and that Special Court or any other Special Court designated for trial of such offence shall try the same.] 1