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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF JUNE 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100112/2021

BETWEEN:

1.

MANJUNATH S/O. JIVAJI BAGALAKOTI,

AGE 52 YEARS, OCC: SECRETARY,

MEDUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,

TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI.

2.

KUMAR S/O. BASAVANNEPPA DAMBAL,

AGE 40 YEARS, OCC: TALUKA NODAL OFFICER,

TALUKA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, RANEBENNUR,

TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. LAXMAN T. MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY GUTTAL POLICE STATION,

REPRESENTED BY

S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES,

DHARWAD – 580001.

2.

BASAVARAJ D.C. S/O. DURAGAPPA,

AGE 58 YEARS, OCC: TALUKA EXECUTIVE

OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT OFFICE,

HAVERI, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI – 581110.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, HCGP FOR R1;

R2 - SERVED)

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THIS

CRIMINAL

APPEAL

IS

FILED

UNDER

SECTION 14A(2) OF THE SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989,

PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTED

29.04.2021 IN CRL. MISC. NO.218/2021 PASSED BY

THE

COURT

OF

I

ADDITIONAL

DISTRICT

AND

SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, HAVERI AND

ENLARGE