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2020 Supreme(Kar) 1645

SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Rakesh Shetty – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
A.S. Ponnanna, Advocate, Ravi Kumar B K, Advocate, C.V. Nagesh, Advocate, Manmohan P N, Advocate, Dhyan Chinnappa, Advocate, Vinayaka V S, Advocate

JUDGMENT

Suraj Govindaraj, J. - The Petitioner is before this /Court seeking for:

    1.1. A writ of certiorari quashing the Complaint and FIR dated 24.09.2020 registered as crime No.125/2020 by the K.P.Agrahara police, Bangalore;

      1.2. Certiorari to quash the panchanama dated 28.09.2020 drawn by 1st Respondentpolice;

        1.3. Certiorari to quash the panchanama dated 29.09.2020 drawn by 1st Respondentpolice;

          1.4. A declaration that the Complaint and FIR against the Petitioner is actuated by malafides and malice, therefore, void ab initio;

            1.5. A mandamus directing the Respondentpolice to return the articles shown in the panchanama which were seized from the office premises of the Petitioner, as also other premises in the course of the investigation;

              1.6. A mandamus directing the Respondentpolice to ensure that the social media/digital platform such as Facebook, YouTube through which the TV channel of the Petitioner is telecast be restored to its original position to enable the Petitioner to carry out telecast of the news channel.

              2. Facts:

                2.1. The Petitioner is the Managing Director of M/s Power Smart Media (OPC) Private Limited, which is in the business of running Television News channel i

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