IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021

BEFORE

THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION No.101420/2020

BETWEEN:

1 . GANGADHAR NARAYAN NAYAK

@ GANGADHAR HIREGUTTI,

AGED 65 YEARS, OCC. EDITOR,

KARAVALI MUNJAVU NEWSPAPER,

R/O KADAVAR ROAD,

GREEN STREET, KARWAR,

UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.581301.

2 . NAGARAJ GANAPATI NAIK

@ NAGARAJ MALKOD

AGED 41 YEARS,

OCC. PRESS REPORTER OF

KARAVALI MUNJAVU NEWSPAPER,

R/O KOLSIRSI, SODDAPUR TALUK,

UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT.581355

... PETITIONERs

(BY SRI. S P KANDAGAL, ADV.)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY PSI, SIDDAPUR P.S. SIDDAPUR,

UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT,

REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT, DHARWAD BENCH.

2. SMT. MANJULA ISHWAR NAIK,

2

AGED 40 YRS, OC: HOUSEWIFE,

R/O NARAMUNDIGE, BIDRAKAN

TQ. SIDDAPUR 581355

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, HCGP FOR R1.

R2 SERVED.)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF

CR.P.C., SEEKING TO PASS AN ORDER QUASHING THE

ORDER DATED 19/04/2018, TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE

OFFENCE

U/S

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POCSO

ACT

IN

SPECIAL

CASE

NO.25/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT

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