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High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Advocate in Alleged Bribery Case
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a woman advocate accused of collecting money from the mother of a murder accused on the pretext of bribing a High Court judge to secure bail for her son.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by Mysuru-based advocate Dayina Banu, who had sought quashing of the FIR registered at Vidhana Soudha Police Station.
The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by the Registrar General of the High Court following directions issued by a Division Bench.
She was allegedly introduced to advocate Dayina Banu, who is accused of demanding a large sum of money, claiming it was required to influence a High Court judge.
Holding that the allegations involve institutional integrity and require a complete investigation, the High Court dismissed the petition and allowed the probe to continue.