1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08 TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4836 OF 2012 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NOS. 2998/2012, 3264/2012, 3278/2012, 3795/2012, 3796/2012, 4835/2012, 5479/2012, 7630/2012, 7689/2012, 4197/2013, 4198/2013, 7122/2014, 6980/2015, 6949/2015, 6981/2015, 7061/2015, 7062/2015, 6948/2015 IN CRL.P. NO. 4836/2012 BETWEEN: RAVI HEGDE AGED MAJOR, GROUP EDITOR, UDAYAVANI DAILY, NO. 201, MANIPAL CENTRE, DICKONSON ROAD, BANGALORE-560 042 ... PETITIONER (By Sri. A ANAND SHETTY, ADV.) AND: 1. MURIYAPPA SHIVARUDRAPPA BELLAD AGED 40 YEARS, ADVOCATE, 4TH MAIN ROAD, (WEST), 4TH CROSS, UMASHANKAR NAGAR, RANEBENNUR, HAVERI DIST. 2 2. NEWS EDITOR SUVARNA 24 X 7 PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE BANGALORE 3. NEWS EDITOR T.V.9, PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE SHANTHINAGARA DOUBLE ROAD BANGALORE] 4. NEWS EDITOR JANASHREE PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE BANGALORE 5. NEWS EDITOR KASTHURI, PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE BANGALORE 6. NEWS EDITOR ETC, PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE BANGALORE 7. NEWS EDITOR UDAYA T.V., PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE BANGALORE 8. NEWS EDITOR PUBLIC TV, PRIVATE TELEVISION CENTRE BANGALORE 9. CHIEF EDITOR SAMYUKTHA KARNATAKA KOPPIKARA ROAD HUBLI 3 10. CHIEF EDITOR PRAJAVANI, C.T.S. 17/1B VIDYANAGAR, P.B.ROAD HUBLI 11. CHIEF EDITOR KANNADA PRABHA HUBLI 12. CHIEF EDITOR PANDAVA DAILY NEWSPAPER MUDRANA BHARATHI NEAR KARNATAKA SANGHA STATION ROAD RANEBENNUR 13. CHIEF EDITOR VIJAYA KARNATAKA HUBLI ... RESPONDENTS (By Sri K V GIRISH, ADV. FOR R8; SRI. MANMOHAN P.N. ADV. FOR R9; NOTICE ISSUED TO R1 THROUGH S.P., HAVERI, RETURNED UNSERVED; R2 TO R7, R10, R11, R12 AND R13 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.360/2012 (P.C.R.NO. 2012) PENDING BEFORE THE JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT RANEBENNUR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE AND ETC. IN CRL.P.NO.2998/2012 BETWEEN 1. K N SHANTH KUMAR 4 EDITOR, PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPAER NO.363, SRIHARI COMPLEX, SITA VILAS ROAD, CHAMRAJMOHALLA MYSORE 570024 2. B A RAVI PUBLISHER, PRINTERS MYSORE (P) LIMITED PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPER, PLOT NO.103 AND 104, YADAVAGIRI INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSORE 570020 ... PETITIONERS (By SRI.S.S.NAGANANDA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.S.SRIRANGA, ADV.) AND 1. HUNSUR BAR ASSOCIATION HUNSUR COURT COMPLEX, HUNSUR MYSORE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT 2. HUNSUR BAR ASSOCIATION HUNSUR COURT COMPLEX, HUNSUR, MYSORE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (By Sri M V VEDACHALA, ADV. FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.146/12 PENDING BEFORE THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS COURT AT HUNSUR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE AND PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 5 IN CRL.P. NO.3264/2012 BETWEEN K N SHANTH KUMAR EDITOR, PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPER AT CTS NO.17/1B, VIDYA NAGAR P B ROAD, HUBLI ... PETITIONER (By SRI.S.S.NAGANANDA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.S.SRIRANGA, ADV.) AND MURIGAPPA SHIVARUDRAPPA BELLADA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, UMASHANKAR NAGAR, RANEBENNUR ... RESPONDENT (By Sri. N M HANDRAL, ADV.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO (I) TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.360/2012 (PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.36/12) ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. C.J. & II ADDL. JMFC., RANEBENNUR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE. (II) PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN CRL. P. NO. 3278/2012 BETWEEN 1. SHRI K N TILAK KUMAR EDITOR, DEECAN HERALD DAILY 6 NEWS PAPAER, AT CTS NO.17/1B, VIDYA NAGAR, P B ROAD, HUBLI 2. SHRI SHIVARAMKRISHNA PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, DECCAN HERALD DAILY NEWS PAPER, AT CTS NO.17/1B, VIDYA NAGAR, P B ROAD, HUBLI 3. K N SHANTH KUMAR EDITOR, PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPER AT CTS NO.17/1B, VIDYA NAGAR P B ROAD, HUBLI ... PETITIONERS (By SRI.S.S.NAGANANDA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.S SRIRANGA, ADV) AND DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION, U K KARWAR REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI ANANTH N TALGERI AGED 50 YEARS, ADVOCATE KARWAR (U K DIST) ... RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO (I) TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.200/2012 (PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.40/12) ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-II COURT, KARWAR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE. (II) PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 7 IN CRL.P. NO.3795/2012: BETWEEN 1. RAVI HEGDE GROUP EDITOR, UDAYAVANI DAILY, NO.201, MANIPAL CENTRE, DICKONSON ROAD, BANALORE-560042. 2. P VAMAN MALLYA GENERAL MANAGER, MANIPAL MEDIA NET WORK, MANIPAL ... PETITIONERS (By Sri A ANAND SHETTY, ADV.) AND DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATION U.K.KARWAR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SHRI ANANT N. TALGERI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ADVOCATE KARWAR (U.K.DISTRICT) …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.200/2012 (P.C.R. NO.40/2012) PENDING BEFORE THE J.M.F.C, KARWAR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE. 8 IN CRL.P. NO. 3796/2012 BETWEEN RAVI HEGDE GROUP EDITOR, UDAYAVANI DAILY, NO.201, MANIPAL CENTRE, DICKONSON ROAD, BANGALORE-560042 ... PETITIONER (By Sri A ANAND SHETTY, ADV. ) AND 1. HUNSUR BAR ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. HUNSUR BAR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ... RESPONDENTS (By Sri P CHIDANANDA, ADV. FOR R1&2 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.146/2012 (P.C.R. NO.23/2012) PENDING BEFORE THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUNSUR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE. IN CRL.P. NO. 4835/2012 BETWEEN 1. RAVI HEGDE AGED MAJOR, GROUP EDITOR, UDAYAVANI DAILY, 9 NO. 201, MANIPAL CENTRE, DICKONSON ROAD, BANGALORE-42 2. P VAMAN MALLYA, AGED MAJOR, PUBLISHER, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED SANJEEVANI PRESS, BEHIND SANTOSH TALKIES, DOOR NO. 112, M.S.K MILL ROAD, GULBARGA-585 102 ... PETITIONERS (By Sri. A ANAND SHETTY, ADV.) AND BASAVARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA SORAGAON AGED 47 YEARS OCC: ADVOCATE R/A BIJAPUR IN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND AS THE PRESIDENT BAR ASSOCIATION BIJAPUR ... RESPONDENT (By Sri AMAR CORREA, ADV.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE C.C.NO.562/2012 (P.C.R.NO.91/2012) PENDING BEFORE THE JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., BIJAPUR TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE OR TO THE PLACES SURROUNDING TO THE CITY OF BANGALORE. 10 IN CRL.P. NO. 5479/2012 BETWEEN 1. SHRI K N SHANTH KUMAR S/O LATE SRI K A NETTAKALAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS EDITIOR, PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWS PAPER #75, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD POST BOX NO.5331 BANGALORE-560001 2. S I PRASANNA KUMAR S/O SHIVANAND H I AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRINTER & PUBLISHER PRAJAVANI NEWSPAPER #515-516, SHRAMAJEEVI COMPLEX P B ROAD, DAVANGERE-577002 ... PETITIONERS (By SRI.S.S.NAGANANDA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.S SRIRANGA, ADV.) AND BASAVARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA SORAGAON AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ADVOCATE PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATES BAR ASSOCIATION, BIJAPUR ... RESPONDENT (By Sri K N SUBBAREDDY, ADV.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.407 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT NO.564/2012 (P.C.NO.93/2012) PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) & J.M.F.C., BIJAPUR TO ANY METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT AT THE CITY OF BANGALORE. 11 IN CRL.P. NO. 7630/2012 BETWEEN SRI K N SHANTH KUMAR S/O LATE SRI K.A.NETTAKALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EDITOR, PRAJAVANI DAILY NEWSPAPER, #75, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, POST BOX NO.5331, BANGALORE-560001 ... PETITIONER (By SRI.S.S.NAGANANDA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.S SRIRANGA, ADV.) AND 1. SRI SHASHIDHAR S/O VEERAPPA DHEMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ADVOCATE & PRESIDENT, ADVOCATES BAR ASSOCIATION, GOKAK-591307. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SUVARNA NEWS CHANNEL, #204, EMBASSY SQUARE, 148, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 3. THE LOCAL REPORTER, SUVARNA NEWS CHANNEL, #204, EMBASSY SQUARE, 148, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 12 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TV 9 KANNADA CHANNEL, #13, RHENIUS STREET, OPPOSITE HOCKEY STADIUM, RICHMOND TOWN, BANGALORE-560025 5. THE LOCAL REPORTER TV 9 NEWS CHANNEL, #13, RHENIUS STREET, OPPOSITE HOCKEY STADIUM, RICHMOND TOWN, BANGALORE-560025 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, SAMAYA 24/7 CHANNEL, #10/A, 5TH FLOOR, CHANDRAKIRANA BUILDING, KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALAORE-560001 7. THE LOCAL REPORTER SAMAYA 24/7 CHANNEL, #10/A, 5TH FLOOR, CHANDRAKIRANA BUILDING, KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 8. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR JANASHREE CHANNEL, #351, 5 TH & 6 TH FLOOR, SALAPURIA TOWER-1, HOSUR ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560095. 9. THE LOCAL REPORTER JANASHREE CHANNEL, #351, 5 TH & 6 TH FLOOR, SALAPURIA TOWER-1, HOSUR ROAD, 13 KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560095. 10. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR UDAYA NEWS CHANNEL, #9, GROUND FLOOR, MARATHA BHAVAN, BRUNTON ROAD, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 11. THE LOCAL REPORTER UDAYA NEWS CHANNEL, #9, GROUND FLOOR, MARATHA BHAVAN, BRUNTON ROAD, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 12. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUBLIC TV KANNADA CHANNEL, 4TH FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, YESHWANTHPUR CIRCLE, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE-560022.