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2020 Supreme(Kar) 72

SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Vishwanath @ Vishu Phaniraj Gopi Bhat – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka, Through Gokarna Police Station, Rep. by SPP – Respondent


Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Shri A.P. Hegde, Advocate
For the Respondent:Smt. K.Vidyavathi, AAG for Smt. Seema Shiva Naik, HCGP; Shri S.M. Chandrashekar, Senior Counsel for Shri Prashant F. Goudar & Shri Akshay Katti, Advocates.

Table of Content
1. basic facts of the case and complaint. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
2. arguments regarding discharge application. (Para 9 , 10)
3. arguments around defamation complaint. (Para 11 , 12)
4. role of prior sanction in prosecution. (Para 13 , 14)
5. concerns over government influence on prosecution. (Para 15)
6. court's observations on sanction requirements. (Para 17)
7. issues around the public prosecutor's role. (Para 18 , 19)
8. investigation stage does not require sanction. (Para 20 , 21)
9. cognizance and requirement of sanction. (Para 22 , 23 , 24)
10. implications of filing a charge sheet. (Para 25 , 26)
11. validity of withdrawal of sanction. (Para 27 , 28)
12. limitations on government's role in prosecution. (Para 29 , 30)
13. defamation complaints and aggrieved parties. (Para 31 , 32)
14. applicability of section 153-a ipc. (Para 33 , 34)
15. interpretation of section 67 of it act. (Para 35 , 36)
16. public interest considerations in withdrawals. (Para 37 , 38)
17. final conclusion and directive. (Para 39 , 40 , 41)

ORDER :

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for quashing of the order dated 28.11.2014 passed by the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, K

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