V. SRISHANANDA
Charulata Somal, D/o Virendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
Shiriyara Muddanna Shetty – Respondent
ORDER :
Heard Sri H.S.Chandramouli, learned Senior Counsel for the revision petitioner and Sri K.Prasanna Shetty, learned counsel for respondent.
2. In the revision petition, following is the prayer:
3. The facts in nutshell for disposal of the present revision petition are as under:
A private complaint came to be filed on the file of the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapura, alleging the commission of offences punishable under Sections 499, 500, 504 and 506 of IPC against the revision petitioner by the respondent. The contentions urged in the private complaint read as under:
1. That the complainant is a respectable citizen of India. That the complainant is a registered legal practitioner, enrolled as an Advocate in the roll of th
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