{"id":218346,"date":"2009-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-lakshmipathy-babu-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-lokayukta-on-22-april-2009"},"modified":"2014-08-04T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T02:32:14","slug":"dr-lakshmipathy-babu-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-lokayukta-on-22-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-lakshmipathy-babu-vs-state-of-karnataka-by-lokayukta-on-22-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"Dr Lakshmipathy Babu vs State Of Karnataka By Lokayukta on 22 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Dr Lakshmipathy Babu vs State Of Karnataka By Lokayukta on 22 April, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: K.Ramanna<\/div>\n<pre>IN 'THE HIGH COURT 0;? KARNATAKA AT BANGs\u00a7Lfi}fR;E\u00a7',,A\n\nDATED Tins mg 22nd my 0? A?}\\'IL,_.'4L43;V{'A$(\u00a7\u00a7 '*.   A.\n\n8EF'OFN \"N9; 239i\u00a7ii?;S\ufb018  crm---  *\n\n233l2Q\u20ac}8 to 24()i2U08 6%. 28?}\"2\u00a7308 to 29?_\/'Z2008 \nBEYWEEN: V ' '\n\nDr. Lakshmipathy Babu _\n91:2, R Naxasimha\u00e9gh  *\n\nPrivate Medir' 4Pifz\u00a7;\u00a7;_tii:iQner  \n\nNc&gt;.24;?., wizrgzxgs, :1 i'31_o'c1;'\n\nIII Stage,  ._\n\nBa13.gai\u00a7:&gt;m--56G  .,._C'.0mmo11\n *   =  Petitioner\n\n(gygj Sr;F.;Basavag\u00a74abhn\u00a7 3 Pan}, Sr.Adv far 811 R Nataraj\ufb01dv.)\n\n'V '  xmfa: hf\n\n\"' S\ufb01it\ufb02i of \n\nBy 'i;\u00bbs3ka}?1i3\u00a7ja5'\nMES Bt\ufb01l\ufb02i\ufb02g\n\n Ba1:1g;alO2'._*e-1 ,,,Ccmmon Respoadent\n\n(By Sri Rajenxrlra Raddy, Standing Counsel)\n\n' N This cz\u00e9mina} mvisien p\ufb01fi\ufb01on is \ufb01iad under Sc-Ciior:\n\n* .V  \ufb01r, 48}. Cr.P.sC. praying ta set at naught 33} pmce\ufb01dings\nagainst tim gmtittioner prassmi in Spl.C.C.N0s.99\/20045\n\n111\/2904, 94\/2304, 143\/2983, m0,I2&amp;::;4, 14:;2004,\nK\"?\n\nA ' 3\n\n ' '\n\n\n\n12912003, 96\/2004, 116\/2004, 143\/2004, 23Qf\u00e9Go4,\n146\/2094, 142\/2004, 201\/2004, 112;2004,W19?j2Qa2,\n\n9?} 2004, 145\/2004, 144;' 32004 8:, 344\/ 2003 I'\u20ac\u00a7p'3f\u00a72-\ufb02V:\u20ac}\u00a5' \ndafad 18m4-2095 on the \ufb01le {pf Spldudge, Bangs;{g)mjV'ii1'ban  ' \n\nRural Diatzicts, Bangalore City.\n\nThis criminal revision pctitidur;  {hf-\nthis da\ufb02 1116 Court ma\ufb01a t]:16i\u00a2\\'i&gt;I1s;)'\ufb02':\ufb02._3\u00a2\"--.V '  ' '  \n\n\n\nAll thssc ztVis;':o:_1,--  h'y;A\ufb011e p\u00a7;t.iti&lt;)11cr&#039; -\ni}1xLak3h1n;ipathi Baht?&#039;  the order dated\n18~4w2005 pgs\u00a7c\u00a2_ \ufb01g  s\u00a7;c\u00a7\u00a7:3a\u00a7{99}\u00e9d94, 1:1\/204,\n94\/2004;yziaf\ufb01\u00e9\u00e9ggi;Q\u00a7;2094; \u00a7%i]20o4, 129\/203,\n95\/2\u00a2a4,&#039;1i$;2Q\u00a74; \u00a7\u00a73j2b04, 200\/2004\u00a7 146\/2004,\n142\/2o\u00e94, 2Q1;2d\u00e9\u00a7;:;i\ufb01\/2004, 197\/2002, 97\/2004,\n\n14532034514%f?\u00a704\u00e9%.b@4]2031tsptc\ufb01veb?and.H3sct3t\n\n Q1 t\ufb01e. Vprmrcdmgs initiatcd against him,\n\n %. 2; .S:nc&#039;&lt;:-9,&quot; &quot;2116 peti\ufb01oner as well as mspendants are one\n\n that. Sai\ufb01c in 522} the case and since: the question of law\n\n   fairt\u00e9. itnvaived \ufb0216I&#039;f;iIft am also one and the same, all\n\n&quot;  cases art tak\ufb01n up together for \ufb01na}. dispcssal with the\n\n   \u00e9crns\ufb01nt -pf Icarzmci ceuxzsei for bath partiase\n\n\/3 \n\na . _.\n\n\n\n.3. The cast: of {he respondent is that pc\u00a3:.itionc1f.._ai0ng<\/pre>\n<p>with other accused persons among fhrzm same .*:\u00bbz;t_&#8217;\u00e9&#8217;&#8211;.&#8217;:j\u00a7s&#8217;.t.11&#8242;:53.i-.::<\/p>\n<p>servants, ceiiectcd ameunts from the candiciait\ufb01s  *<\/p>\n<p>them medical scat; thcrlzforc sue m9t.Q_cascsV u<\/p>\n<p>by the Karnataka Lokayukta and iv <\/p>\n<p>\ufb01ied bcfom the sp1.Judgc;[V._&#8217;3*3ng\u00e930&#8243;\u00a7, %9;e,i~\u20ac,,\u00a2\u20ac%%f%<\/p>\n<p>pu\ufb01ishabic under Sections .. ~ WC and<br \/>\nSections 8, 9, 12 5:. 13.:.ii{d;(i}_ r,-\u00a7w~ .  13(2) 9:&#8221; ?.C.Act.<\/p>\n<p>Omar allagatistms made   and afher<\/p>\n<p>accus\ufb01ti  and }3Zi3}pI&#8221;&#8216;\u00e9i&lt;3tiC\u20acS are<br \/>\n  &#039;fl\ufb01\u00e9  of candidates \ufb01om CST &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>payr;w:::1t CE;fCg:f)I&#8217;jg7. &#8220;cf ..\u00a7Fcar M838 studants in the year<\/p>\n<p>   i;&lt;:u,  Aa,depg1:i\ufb01g&quot;&quot;vmaipmc\ufb01c\u00a2s ta \ufb02it&#039;: axttnt &lt;31&#039; 26<\/p>\n<p>  considering the material placeci an mcoi\ufb01g<\/p>\n<p> v_  Jndga found that thsm: are suf\ufb02cicnt<\/p>\n<p> g1&#039;1m&#8217;c:1V$A&#8217;:.i:::3 fl'{:3I\u00a3l\u20ac czharggs against accusc\u00e9 pcrsans and<\/p>\n<p>A &#8221; V&#8217;_a(;%:\u00a75:5\u00e9i\u00a71giy \ufb01amcd charges against them far that offmixce<\/p>\n<p>fgiunishabic under Sc&lt;:&#039;i:i:):\u00a315 1205, 4235 468 $5 169 K36 and<\/p>\n<p>Sectiorzs 8, 9,, 12, l3{Z}{d) 2&quot;\/W Section 13$?) of P,C,A:.:{ .1988,<\/p>\n<p>&#039;H -av&#039; _ <\/p>\n<p>Eienca ih\ufb01 peti\ufb01oncr has come 3.113 with this<br \/>\nto set at nayaght all proceedings initiat\ufb01d aga_insjt&quot;   &#039;  3<\/p>\n<p>4. Heard the iearnad counsei  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>5. it is contended by l\u00a3:a113ed&#8221;:.Sr.:\u00a3:&#8217;;t;s;i.:1Sc:1 34:31?<\/p>\n<p>rm: pstitioncr that p\u20aci&#8217;:&#8217;I:i&#8217;\u00a7i1.\u00a3Z)I1lffI&#8221;1&#8242;-9&#8242;.:&#8217;r &#8216;a_Vpriva&#8217;\u20ace=:  :1r.si;   L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>a public sewantg t.'{1\u20acrcfQm or\u00e9gf i&#8217;i&#8211;&#8216;a_1\ufb01ing ?0f charge<br \/>\nagainst the p&lt;:1:i1::i&lt;3nei&quot;&#039;*&#8211;  .f:t&#039;}I&#039;_&#039; {rhc;Vj_\u00bb&#039;c\u00a7.f\u00a7c&#8211;.,r1_c:::;&#039;punishable uncicr<br \/>\nScct\u00e9on 1208 {iota n::;tVV-aiisc, V   Jfi\u00a7:\u00a7.V&quot;(iharg\u20ac: ctouid be<\/p>\n<p>frzamcit\u00e9     the pmvisiens 01&#039;<\/p>\n<p>P.(3.AeV\u00a7i;&#039;   .j&#039;ic\u00a7\u00a7med.&quot;VVVVS;pccia1 Judge ccmmittctvzi<br \/>\n in p\u00e9\u00e9si\ufb01g &#039;.jii;j3p11gncci order Lmdcr cha\ufb02ttnge.<br \/>\nThe (10&quot;urui;\u00a7i;f\u00e9IqwxiZaiis._tt3.\u00a7i0nsid\u20acr that petitioner is a privats<\/p>\n<p>  thET{ifMVi\u00e9 11\u00a2: nexus bctwe\u00e9n GET; that accusad<\/p>\n<p>&#039;V &quot; :&#039;.=3:11u\u00a7eg\u00a7:d to haw ceiicctcd amoumi from 26 candidates<\/p>\n<p>   i&#039;;4:a_ \\&#039;\u00ab&#039;&#8211;zt%! c:?\u00a7;;,q\u00a7\u00a7_1..t1:.ra11gh CE&#039;? cell. It is argued that aiieged<\/p>\n<p>\u00e9\ufb01fgiicc  to have 133631 wmmitmd in the 3:331&#039; 1993; but<\/p>\n<p>C\u00a71a\u00a7&quot;gW\u20acish\u00e9\u00a7\u00e9t {tame to be \ufb01iitd sniy {hiring 2092 which gems 1:0<\/p>\n<p>  Lshgjsaz tiiat a false charge sheet came: to bf: f\ufb01cd against 1:h.&lt;:s&lt;:<\/p>\n<p>&#039; \ufb01cfi\ufb01onem. Hangs it is graycci to allow this ysetiiion,<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;\u00bb;\u00bb~<\/p>\n<p>6. While: argtling, i\ufb01agmcd S\ufb01iii\ufb02i&#8217; C'(}I1I1SC].&#8217; ~<\/p>\n<p>peiritiancxs submitted that this C&#8217;3o11rt__=  &#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>Cr1.R.P.N&lt;:3.11. 14\/2065 set asidc t1:1\u00a2mc}rder&quot; 2<\/p>\n<p>passed by 111:: Special :;,\u00a511{i:g&#039;c::.,. ii&#039;  <\/p>\n<p>S}\u00a731,C.C&#039;No.13Q\/2003 and 1&#039;eIi1a\u00a71deC1 &quot;a;?_1\u00a3\u00a7 3IV3\u20acsi\u00a5;5f1\ufb01&#039;} &#039;A.i1&#039;: .V$ {} 1_:\u00a7;arVaa.:V \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>petitioner-accused No.5 and  &#039;.f.}&#039;_i&#039;.&#039;3.u: to<br \/>\na\ufb01hrd reasonabie 1;  {(3 pass<br \/>\nappropriate orc1t:rS- VA  that thssc<br \/>\ncases are  \ufb01g  &quot; &#039;byV:&#039; sctfzing aside the<br \/>\n  1: .  V<\/p>\n<p> the&#039; \u00ab&#039;i&#039;\u00e9a;.rnsd Standing cotmscl for the<\/p>\n<p>L0kaj;&quot;ukta,&#039; &#039;  accused No.2 to 4 am public<\/p>\n<p> seivanisg {if} deu1:\u00e9i&quot;&quot;i\u20acvisiQ11 pe\ufb01tioner hcrain is a private;<\/p>\n<p>   statcimtznts of P.W,18, 10, 19? 35 xftsctzztied<\/p>\n<p>133%   :(iur\u00a7.:1g investigation clearly indicatts that<\/p>\n<p> petiti&lt;\u00a7z;c5f: playsd a Vital role in commission of cs\ufb01lzncc. The<\/p>\n<p>&quot;:i&quot;_;:t4%:if}\u00e9&#039;;n\ufb01nt of wimcssts ztcox\ufb01cz\u00e9 by rim LC&#039;: clearly disciosss<\/p>\n<p>&#039;  that pctitiuenzir received ameunts fmm variaus persons<\/p>\n<p>assuxting to secure them medical seat. while arguixxg,<\/p>\n<p>if<\/p>\n<p>leaznsd counsci fer the mspcandcnt submitted that <\/p>\n<p>sctizcd scverai dectzmcnts fmm the house of v\u00a2:fy&quot;&#039;pt;&#039;iiti0\u00a7;cr..<\/p>\n<p>He has also drawn my attention to g}f&quot; .jf,:I_:s V&#039; <\/p>\n<p>Court&#039;s order. in para 13, it  <\/p>\n<p>interview siip \ufb01lktd by accused _P-59. I }&#8211;3.Af3 i&#039;3,\u00e9&quot;-IS rcI\u00a7:\\.?\u00e9111Vf&quot;&#039;L.<\/p>\n<p>calumns disciosing his ::tVfii;1mberV&#039;;21$: &#039;2\u20ac)v.\u00a7ii2  his<br \/>\nactual ranking is 77:::v&quot;:;~.._ It submi\ufb01c\u00e9i that the<br \/>\nrccards pmducc before   1.0 \ufb01les secured<\/p>\n<p>clearly indicafe:\u00e9\u00a2&amp;:ViT.:at  \u00e9gfiii\ufb01icnccs to proceed<\/p>\n<p>againeg-1: &quot;_ 3&#039;h_{:1_*&#039;r:fo;&quot;\u00a2, it is submitted that<br \/>\nframirzghff &quot;f2&quot;\u00a3e pc\ufb01\ufb01onsr is cormct. Hence,<\/p>\n<p>prayfdv that&quot;4fi3;\u00a7sc\u00a7g;-\u20ac:tiiio1\u00a7&#039;\u00e9*; be dismisscd,<\/p>\n<p> &quot;  _  8,,&#039;-~Hav;i&amp;:ng  ccaunscl fzzsr both parties, tbs po\u00e9nf<\/p>\n<p> t\u00a7@\u00a7_t&#039;  &#039;gonsidera\ufb01en is &#039;whether the triai Court is<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\u00a7s);&#8211;:i:issing this order under cha\ufb01snge against me<\/p>\n<p>&#039; &#039; V gaciiticxna\ufb01?&#039;<\/p>\n<p> _ V  Acimittcdly a case. cams: &#039;:0 he mgsttrmi against<\/p>\n<p>&#039;  \ufb01giijtiencr and 0:136: s.&#039;:3.C\u20ac1&#039;\u00a3iS\u20ac&#039;fC\u00a7 far fhe o\ufb01\u00e9nces punishabl\ufb01<\/p>\n<p>u \u00a3:ndc1* Sactigsn 1298, 42%, 46$ 5;. 109 IPC am: Snsctiens 8, 9,<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I IV; __ <\/p>\n<p>1:2, 13{1)(ci) f[W Sectien 13(2) at&quot; P13. Act 1988. I&#039;~ios:\u00a7v:=;v&#039;.:=.&#039;_;&quot;&quot;,&#039;[.1&#039;_Vt is<\/p>\n<p>not in disputs that accused No.2 is  ~T,-;,,_.&quot;@c1 <\/p>\n<p>accused No.4 is absconcling and accn$\u00a2d_.NQ;_3.fW&#039;\u00e9{S ._r1cet&quot;a..VV <\/p>\n<p>member of fins Sciectigza. Scrutiny\u00bb C&#039;,&lt;31I\ufb01J?\u00a7.if%i{\u00a7\u20ac.:  2&#039;;i&#039;:t:i&lt;iV:\u00a73;s;&lt;f;<\/p>\n<p>was proceeded against accused N33}. 35 5,.I&#039;.:.~;~i:::\u00bb 1 <\/p>\n<p>private partitzs. Of course, irazy p\u00e9\ufb01\ufb01\u00e9zz\u00e9r \u00a7V1:&#8211;:3{Z1Wt)E31&#039;.&#039;\u00a3i\\&#039;:5I&#039;<br \/>\n\ufb01led Crl.R&#039;.P.No.1220f2C{)f? bgzf\u00e9f\u00e9 Ca;:.:1,:1&#039;t g\ufb01azienging tbs<br \/>\nvciy same: azd\ufb01r 13333361 in  came to be<\/p>\n<p>dismissed. As &#039;fag\u00e9fas \u00e9\ufb02sga\ufb01an&#039;s  &#039;U36: petiirioncr<\/p>\n<p>\u00a35 &lt;3s1&#039;;V\u00a5{LV&#039;:&#039;:r1TV1\u00e9~ii&#039;; .f~ft_V11+.:\u00a7   claboratciy {iiscuzgscd the<br \/>\nstatem\u00e9zt Gf1:)1&#039;\u00a33$.C3(,;;f&#039;{l&#039;\u00a3i\u00a7}L\u00a3:.:::&#039;\u00a75a?ifi}\u20acSS6s &#8212;- G,W$.8, 10? 11, 24 etc.<\/p>\n<p> 3:&#039;cve\u00a7iisv\u00e9i\u00a7rV\ufb01%!iiticsn&lt;\u00e9:r came to be interview hall<\/p>\n<p>  a\u00a3;&#039;:C;.13{\u00a7&#039;s{&#039;:dH \u00ab\u00a3iI\u00a3:i$.&#039;2 to 4 and conspim\u00e9 with them {Q get<\/p>\n<p>   the students whom he interested. Th\ufb01<\/p>\n<p>Snaf\u00e9m\ufb01nt &#039; &quot;::V\u00a77iif_I1CSS\u20acS I&quot;t&#039;:VCaI$ that the petitioner jnincz\ufb01<\/p>\n<p> han\ufb01s  accus\ufb01d H052 to 4 who are a3} public smvants.<\/p>\n<p>A &#039; . &#039;  trial Gaul? has discussed abeut statements of<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01msacution wimesscs in its ersrtier. Of courscg this Court; in<\/p>\n<p>&#039;CrI.R.P.Nc3.1.\u00a7,4Er[20{)7 set aside the order passed against<\/p>\n<p> ,<\/p>\n<p>:&#039;v&#039;_ .-  ,.\n<\/p>\n<p>accused No.5 in Spl.C,C.N0.13{}\/2003 but  a<\/p>\n<p>gmtmd to ailew this petition or to quash the  _<\/p>\n<p>against him in all {hit aforesaid cases.\n<\/p>\n<p>10&#8243; {H ccursc, than: is a \u00a7.iA_e1.&#8217;:1y:. \u00ab3&#8217;A.1\u00a7  <\/p>\n<p>sheet against the accused. But \ufb01le  itsc\ufb01\u00e9\u00e9-Wm \ufb02O{;  ,<\/p>\n<p>away 81:: prosecution case.  factsV&#8221;ar\u00a7\u00a7iT xf\ufb01\u00e9isfmstancss<br \/>\ninvolvcci in sp3.c.c,N\u00a7;9a\/2G64L%&#8217;   \ufb02it \u00a7\u00a3 fsp3.Judge\u00a7<br \/>\nBaugalora Urban Distiigg  the same-\n<\/p>\n<p>partics which&#8221;\u00abT:. fWas;._  this Court 3&#8217;11<\/p>\n<p>CrLR.P.No.  _   whczreixz thc<br \/>\nco\u00ab-ardizlatz  (Sf  passing detailed order<br \/>\nhas dismi;=.sc:\u00a5  1&#8242;?:K;&#8217;\ufb01iSiA\u00a2:33)V %V}\u20acf1&#8243;{i{3I} which was \ufb01led<br \/>\n  passed by ma} C&#8217;,\u00ab0&#8217;u1&#8243;1;, There<\/p>\n<p>w\u20ac::r\u00a2:;:&#8217; :36&#8242; Vn\u00e9iw  ;;1a{ie out by the petitioner in ail the<\/p>\n<p>:T *aheve  $6 the same. Hence these pe\ufb01\ufb01ons fail<\/p>\n<p>..  are a&lt;:e0re;ii1&#039;::g1y ciisznissctd.\n<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/&#8230;\n<\/p>\n<p>Judge<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Dr Lakshmipathy Babu vs State Of Karnataka By Lokayukta on 22 April, 2009 Author: K.Ramanna IN &#8216;THE HIGH COURT 0;? KARNATAKA AT BANGs\u00a7Lfi}fR;E\u00a7&#8217;,,A DATED Tins mg 22nd my 0? A?}\\&#8217;IL,_.&#8217;4L43;V{&#8216;A$(\u00a7\u00a7 &#8216;*. 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