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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^th DAY OF JANUARY, 2018

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.N.PHANEENDRA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8492/2017

BETWEEN:

H.N.RAVIRAJ

S/O LATE NAGARAJAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

R/AT HULLUKODU,

HORANADU VILLAGE & POST,

KALASA, MUDIGERE,

CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT-577 181.

... PETITIONER

(BY SRI BALAKRISHNA M.R., ADV.,)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY KALASA POLICE STATION,

MUDIGERE TALUK,

CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT,

REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

...RESPONDENT

(BY SRI S.RACHAIAH, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO

QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.84/2017 DATED 09.10.2017

OF KALASA POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT,

PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE ADDITIONAL CIVIL

JUDGE

(JR.DIV)

AND

JMFC

AT

MUDIGERE,

CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S

3 AND 5 OF THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION

THIS DAY, THE COURT PASSED THE FOLLOWING:-

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the

learned

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