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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
Pradeep Singh Yerur
State Of Karnataka Rep. By The Secretary – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
ORDER :
Pradeep Singh Yerur, J.
1. Heard learned counsel Sri.Joshi Shriprasad Jayateerth for the petitioner, learned AGA Sri.Sharad Magadum for respondent Nos.1, 6 to 9, learned counsel Sri.Y.K.Divate for respondent No.2, learned counsel Smt.Archana Magadum for respondent No.3, learned counsel Sri.Rajashekhar Burji for respondent No.4, learned counsel Sri.Rajashekhar Gunjalli for respondent No.5 and the learned counsel Sri.V.M.Sheelvant for respondent No.11.
2. This is a petition filed by the petitioner, who is a practising advocate, registered in the Karnataka State Bar Council. Petitioner is the advocate for the minor victim in Spl.Case No.602/2023.
3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that respondent No.11 has contacted the father of the victim, urging him to turn hostile in the Court at Belagavi. The father of the victim has registered a complaint to that effect against the respondent No.11. The petitioner has advised respondent No.11 not to meddle with the process of trial in the pending criminal proceedings. It is the contention of the petitioner that respondent No.11 is not even a qualified lawyer, she has not cleared her 6th semester examinations and she is not admitted to
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