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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
J.M.KHAZI
L.Manjunathaswamy S/o Lakshmi Narasimhaiah – Appellant
Versus
State by Kollegal Town Police – Respondent
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| 1. accusations stem from a civil dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 5) |
| 2. petitioner's claims of arbitrary prosecution. (Para 3 , 4 , 7) |
| 3. arguments from both parties regarding the validity of proceedings (Para 6) |
| 4. delay and prosecution concerns discussed. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. criminal proceedings quashed due to civil nature. (Para 14) |
ORDER :
1. Petitioner who is accused No.4 has filed this writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with a prayer to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against him in C.C.No.391/2017 (PCR No.2/2012) on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Kollegal, for the offences punishable under Sections 427 r/w 34 of I.P.C.
2. In support of the petition, petitioner has contended that he was working as incharge Commissioner of Kollegal City Municipal Council ('CMC' for short). Since there was complaint regarding unauthorized occupation of certain lands and nuisance created by respondent No.2, he took steps to vacate the premises and cleared the nuisance. However, respondent No.2 choose to file a private complaint alleging offences punishable under Sections 120
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The court established that civil disputes should not be cloaked as criminal offenses to avoid abuse of the judicial process.
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