CRL.P/1070/2026 of D.MANJULA, Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 1 October 2026

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CRL.P No. 1070 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1070 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

D.MANJULA,

D/O DURGAPPA.H,

AGE 47 YEARS,

OCC PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

MUDUGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATHI,

CHANNAPATNA TALUK-562160,

R/AT 10/5, NEAR ASHWATHAKATTE,

JAVAREGOWDANADODDI,

RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR,

BANGALORE-560098

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. C H JADHAV, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR

SRI. CHETAN JADHAV., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE,

RAMANAGARA DIST., RAMANAGARA

REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001

2.

M.C.CHANDRAIAH,

S/O CHIKKEGOWDA,

AGE 52 YEARS,

OCC CONTRACTOR,

R/O MAKALI VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI,

CHANNAPATNA TALUK,

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562160.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE FOR R1)

Digitally Signed by ANANT

RAMNATH HEGDE

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CRL.P No. 1070 of 2026

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY

THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS

HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P

BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRL.

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT IN

SPL.C.NO.156/2025

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29.07.2025

THEREBY

TAKING

COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF P.C ACT AND

DIRECTING

PROCESS

AGAINST

THE

PETITIONER

AND

CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING

IN THE SPECIAL CASE.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE