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M. NAGAPRASANNA
Divya – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER
1. The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.23647 of 2016 pending before the VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore arising out of P.C.R.No.15167 of 2015 registered for offences punishable under Sections 211, 500 and 499 of the IPC.
2. Heard Sri Vishnumurthy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Smt. K.P.Yashoda, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri K.J. Kamath, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.
3. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition, as borne out from the pleadings, are as follows:-
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