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KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J
NINGAPPA G @ NINGAPPA SAVANT – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual details surrounding the fir registration. (Para 2) |
| 2. court's consideration of procedural rules regarding fir. (Para 3 , 6 , 11 , 12 , 20 , 21) |
| 3. petitioner's argument against fir validity. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. interpretation of the prevention of corruption act provisions. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 14 , 17 , 19 , 24) |
| 5. conclusion to dismiss the petition. (Para 26) |
CAV ORDER
In this petition, petitioner–sole accused seeks quashing of the impugned FIR registered in Crime No.28/2025 by the Respondent-Lokayukta against the petitioner for the alleged offences punishable under Section 7 (a) & 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the PC Act’) and for other reliefs.
2. Briefly stated, the facts leading to the petition are as under:
On 30.05.2025, the Superintendent of Police (Co-ordination and Training), Lokayukta lodged a complaint with the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Lokayukta, requesting investigation and taking of suitable action against the petitioner for the alleged offences punishable under Section 7 (a) & 7A of the P.C Act. The ADGP, Lokayukta referred the said complaint to the Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, who directed the
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