CRL.P/6948/2020 of ANTHONY D'SOUZA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 October 2026

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CRL.P No. 6948 of 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6948 OF 2020

BETWEEN:

1.

ANTHONY D’SOUZA,

S/O ALFRED D’SOUZA,

AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,

R/AT NO.4-78,

NARNADU MADAGA,

UPPOOR, TENKABETTU,

UDUPI-576105.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY UDUPI CEN CRIME P.S.,

REPRESENTED BY SPP,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU-560001.

2.

SEETHARAM P.,

POLICE INSPECTOR,

UDUPI CEN CRIME P.S.,

UDUPI-574118.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED)

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by DEVIKA M

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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CRL.P No. 6948 of 2020

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482

OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN

CR.NO.14/2019, PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE

PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI, REGISTERED BY

THE UDUPI CEN P.S., AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE

OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 78(I) AND 78(III)

OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963, IN SO FAR AS THE

PETITIONER IS CONCERNED.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH