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J. M. KHAZI
Y. chandrakanth Kamath – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT/ORDER
J.M. Khazi, J. - In this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., petitioner who is arraigned as accused is seeking quashing of criminal proceedings in C.C.No.1565/2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 354-A(1), 504 and 509 I.P.C.
2. Petitioner has contended that he is a Municipal Councilor of Ward No.28, wherein respondent No.2 who is the complainant working as Anganawadi Worker in Anganawadi Centre-01. In view of the irregularities committed by respondent No.2 and others and based on the complaints made by the local residents to him and in his capacity as the president of Bala Vikas Samithi, he has taken action. At his instance, the CDPO has issued show-cause notice to respondent No.2 with regard to the irregularities committed by her. Therefore, respondent No.2 has chosen to file a false complaint against the petitioner alleging that since three years petitioner is sexually harassing her.
2.1 There is inordinate delay of three years in filing the complaint with regard to the alleged sexual harassment. There are no specific allegations and perusal of the complaint makes it evident that respondent No.2 has misused the criminal law to harass the petition
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