Karnataka HC judge expunges certain observations made by him
Bengaluru: A Karnataka High Court Judge has expunged certain observations made by him on the conduct of the complainant in a rape case while granting bail to the accused last month.
Justice Krishna S Dixit expunged four lines from the June 22 order, following an application filed by the State, which had contended that the observations -- which had drawn criticism from a section of the society like activists and lawyers -- were likely to influence the investigation and trial.
"Taking note of the contents of the respondent-States application, which is supported by the accompanying affidavit and also the No Objection tendered by the petitioner-accused thereto, I deem it appropriate to expunge the last four lines occurring in para No.3(c) at page 4 of the subject judgment dated 22-06-2020, as sought for at para 5 of the said Application, the rest having been retained intact," said the Judge in his July 1 order.
The judge also said the observations of the court shall not influence the investigation.
"It hardly needs to be stated that the observations made by this court in the subject judgment being confined to consideration and disposal of the bail petition, shall not influence in any way the investigation of the offences alleged and the likely trial thereof," the judge said.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
