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Karnataka High Court Shri Sl Karanth vs The State Of Karnataka on 19 March, 2008 Author: N.K.Patil Ive’. F’.f-30. 41256. 2003 11′} HETi’.3″rI*I 1;”: ICJIURT OF I{ARN\ufb01;T\ufb02HA AT BAN 1I3=.+”\u00a3T}E-L”: mm THE 11’53′”*3 mw 4:11? 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