The petitioner is before this Court calling in question
the proceedings in C.C.No.37087/2021 pending before the
42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru
for the offences punishable under Sections 499 and 500 of
the IPC.
2. Heard Sri. Venkatesh Dalwai, learned counsel
appearing for the petitioner and Sri. M.S.Shyam Sundar,
the learned senior counsel for Smt. Sumathi Pauline,
learned counsel appearing for the respondent.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:36884
CNR: KAHC010600902024
3. Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:
The petitioner is accused No.53 and the respondent
is the complainant in C.C.No.37087/2021. The
respondent – complainant attends Kannada Rajyotsava
celebrations on 23-11-2020, which spurs some
controversy. The petitioner is alleged to have made
certain remarks against the respondent – complainant on
the social media platform – Facebook. The respondent
registers a complaint arraying the petitioner and other
accused, which becomes subject matter of the
proceedings in C.C.No.37087/2021. The petitioner is now
before the Court seeking quashment of the subject
proceedings.
