Practice area
Criminal lawyer in Bangalore
Bail, quashing, trial defence and appeals across offences, including economic offences, cheating and breach of trust, and special statutes.
Criminal matters often begin suddenly, with a notice, a summons or an arrest. The first steps frequently shape what follows, so early advice on rights, documents and strategy matters.
What this work involves
- Anticipatory bail and regular bail before Magistrates, Sessions Courts and the High Court of Karnataka
- Quashing of FIRs and proceedings under Section 528 of the BNSS, particularly where a civil or commercial dispute has been given a criminal colour
- Trial defence: charge, evidence, cross-examination and arguments
- Appeals and revisions against conviction, acquittal and interlocutory orders
- Economic and white-collar offences, including allegations of cheating, breach of trust and misappropriation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Special statutes, including the PMLA, the NDPS Act and the Negotiable Instruments Act
Approach
Each case begins with the first information report, the documents behind it and the stage of the investigation. Clients are given a realistic view of the options, from negotiated resolution to contested proceedings, and of what each is likely to involve.
Related reading
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A plain-language map of the main courts and tribunals in Bengaluru and Karnataka, and the kind of dispute each one handles.