Smt. Bharathamma R (A1) v. the State of Karnataka
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Karnataka HC, CRL.P No. 809 of 2024 (S.R. Krishna Kumar J., order dated 14-07-2025): petition under S. 482 Cr.PC by accused No.1 Smt. Bharathamma R, Principal of Muraji Desai Residential School, Malur, Kolar, to quash entire proceedings in Crime No. 208/2023 of Masthi Police Station, Kolar, pending before II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kolar; offences alleged under S. 3(1)(j) SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, S. 66 Information Technology Act 2000 and S. 8 Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013; Respondent No.2 Shivakumar V, Assistant Director, Social Welfare Department, Malur; State of Karnataka through Masthi Police Station represented by State Public Prosecutor (Channappa Erappa, High Court Government Pleader); petitioner's counsel Nanjunda Gowda M.R. sought leave to withdraw; petition dismissed as withdrawn at the 'for orders' stage; no merits decided, no cases cited.