Sri. Keshava Murthy v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
In Criminal Petition No. 4685 of 2019, the High Court of Karnataka allowed the petition in part and quashed the FIR registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, finding no evidence of a direct demand for a bribe. The Court directed the investigation agency to initiate action under Section 13 of the same Act.
What did the court decide?
Quashed the registration of FIR in Crime No.6/2019 for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:36003 CRL.P No. 4685 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4685 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY, SON OF JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT RAJASHREE NILAYA, BEHIND BUS STAND, B.C. ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 217.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
- STATE OF KARNATAKA, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the facts disclosed in the seizure of a video recording citing corruption prima facie establish an offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Whether the absence of a specific demand for a bribe by the petitioner negates the ingredients of an offence under Section 7 of the Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY
- respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU
- respondent
SRI. GURUPRASAD PANJA
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.P/4685/2019
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