IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE RATHNAKALA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7338/2012 BETWEEN:
THE CHIEF EDITOR UDAYAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPER, H.O . BANGALORE – 560 042 REP. BY ITS GROUP EDITOR-RAVI HEGDE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI A.ANANDA SHETTY AND SRI N.RAJASHEKAR, ADVS. – ABSENT) AND:
1. SHASHIDHAR S/O VEERAPPA DEVA SHETTY, AGE: 42 YEARS, ADVOCATE & PRESIDENT, BAR ASSOCIATION, GOKAK – 591 307.
DISTRICT: BELGAUM 2. CHIEF DIRECTOR SUVARNA NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
3. THE LOCAL REPORTER SUVARNA NEWS CHANNEL, BANGALORE – 560 001.
4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TV-9, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 002.
5. THE REPORTER TV-9, KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 002 6. DIRECTOR SAMAYA 24X7 T.V NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 002.
7. THE LOCAL EDITOR SAMAYA 24X7 T.V NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
8. THE CHIEF DIRECTOR JANASHREE TV NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
9. THE LOCAL REPORTER JANASHREE TV NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
10. THE DIRECTOR UDAYA T V NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
11. THE LOCAL REPORTER UDAYA T V NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 002.
12. THE DIRECTOR PUBLIC T V NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
13. THE LOCAL REPORTER PUBLIC T V NEWS CHANNEL, MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
14. THE CHIEF EDITOR VIJAY KARNATAKA DAILY NEWSPAPER MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
15. THE CHIEF EDITOR KANNADA PRABHA DAILY NEWSPAPER MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
16. THE CHIEF EDITOR PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPER MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
17. THE CHIEF EDITOR SAMYUKTHA KARNATAKA DAILY NEWSPAPER MAIN OFFICE, BANGALORE – 560 001.
18. THE DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 002.
19. THE PRESIDENT CENTRAL PAPER PUBLICATIONS, NEW DELHI - 110 003. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI AMAR CORREA, ADV. FOR R1; SMT.NALINA MAYEGOWDA, ADV. FOR R2 & R15; SRI C.VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV. FOR R19;
R3 TO R14 & R16 TO R18 – SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.945/2012 (P.C.R.NO.45/2012) PENDING BEFORE THE PRL.
C.J. (JR. DN.) & J.M.F.C., GOKAK TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R No representation for the petitioner.
Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
SD/- JUDGE KNM/-