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Karnataka High Court Disposes of Multiple Petitions to Quash FIRs Against Public Servants Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Petitions filed under Articles 226, 227 of Constitution and Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought to quash FIRs registered by Lokayuktha police for offences under Section 7(a), 7(c), and 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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KAHC010357552022_1

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2023 LawText (KAR) (10) 10

WRIT PETITION No.15582 OF 2022 (GM-RES) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7430 OF 2022, CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7431 OF 2022, CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7473 OF 2022, WRIT PETITION NO.10313 OF 2023 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO.10335 OF 2023 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO.10363 OF 2023 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO.10549 OF 2023 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO.10585 OF 2023 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO.10676 OF 2023 (GM-RES), WRIT PETITION NO.10825 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

2023-10-06

M. Nagaprasanna

Sri D.R. Ravishankar, Senior Advocate for Smt. Siri Rajashekar; Sri Sandesh J. Chouta, Senior Advocate; Sri K.B.K. Swamy; Sri Parameshwar N. Hegde; Sri M.S. Bhagwat, Senior Counsel; Sri B.B. Patil, Special Public Prosecutor; Sri Srikanth Patil K.; Sri Yogananda P.

Sri Ashok M. S. and Others (Police Officers), Narsimhamurthy and Others, Bhojaraja S. N. and Others, Jagadeesha K. and Others, B.L. Keshava Murthy and Others (Commercial Tax Officers), Appu Poojari A.T. and Others, Dr. S.G. Savitha and Others, Dr. K.G. Sreerangappa and Others

The Anti Corruption Bureau, Sri K.N. Jagadish Kumar, Karnataka Lokayuktha (Amended), State of Karnataka by Lokayuktha Police

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Nature of Litigation

Petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIRs registered by the Karnataka Lokayuktha against public servants for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Remedy Sought

Quashing of the FIRs and all further proceedings pursuant thereto.

Filing Reason

Registration of FIRs by Lokayuktha police alleging corruption against police officers and commercial tax officers.

Previous Decisions

Court order dated 01.09.2022 deleting Respondent No.1 and amending the cause title.

Procedural History

Multiple writ petitions and criminal petitions were filed between 2022 and 2023 by various police officers and commercial tax officers seeking quashing of FIRs. By court order dated 01.09.2022, Respondent No.1 (Anti Corruption Bureau) was deleted and the cause title was amended. The petitions were clubbed and heard together on 06.10.2023.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226, Article 227
  • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 482
  • Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Section 7(a), Section 7(c), Section 12
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