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Mahendra K C v. The State of Karnataka & Anr.

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Reported as [2021] 10 S.C.R. 582
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 29 October 2021

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Exercise of power under, scope – Prosecution case was that the victim-dec eased, the driver of accused-second respondent committed suici de – In the suicide note, he had made serious and grave allegat ions against the accused second respondent of amassing wealth disproporti onate to the known sources of income and a detailed account of the role of the accused in the events which led to the deceased committing suicide – Second respondent successfully filed s.48 2 application for quashing the criminal proceedings – Hence the in stant appeal – Held: High

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