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Karnataka HC quashes criminal case against BJP MP

Bengaluru, Oct 3 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against BJP MP Dr K Sudhakar, who was booked for allegedly seeking the help of an IAS officer after the Election Commission's flying squad seized Rs 4.8 crore in cash from a co-accused's residence a day before the April 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Justice MI Arun allowed the petition, noting that the allegations in the FIR, complaint, and chargesheet did not indicate that the seized money was intended for Dr Sudhakar's election campaign or for bribing voters.
The case had been registered under Sections 171B (bribery), 171C (undue influence of election), and 511 IPC (attempt to commit offences punishable with imprisonment) as well as Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
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