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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY, J
SRI D.M. PADMANABHA – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA – Respondent
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| 1. parties involved and urgency of fir registration. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on necessity of preliminary inquiry before fir. (Para 4 , 6 , 8 , 11 , 13 , 16) |
| 3. court's assessment on legal thresholds for investigating fir. (Para 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 24) |
| 4. standard for quashing fir and role of the investigating officer. (Para 17 , 19 , 23) |
| 5. writ petition dismissed; fir valid and investigative process continues. (Para 26) |
ORDER
Accused Nos.1 to 3 are before this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 482 of Cr.P.C, with a prayer to quash the FIR in Crime No.4/2024 registered by respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Section 13 (1) (b) R/w Section 13 (2) and Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act . 1988, (for short, 'P.C.Act'), pending before the Court of XXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
3. Facts leading to filing of this writ petition as revealed from the records narrated briefly are, petitioner No.1 was appointed on compassionate ground as Secretary Grade-II on 26.03.2002 and in the year 2007 he was promo
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