Judgment : 1. Third accused in Crime No.45/2014 pending on the file of XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, has come up in this petition seeking quashing of the aforesaid complaint, which is registered with Sadashivanagar Police Station. 2. Compliant in the aforesaid crime number is lodged by second respondent herein, who is said to be a sitting Minister of Karnataka State. The complaint is lodged by him against petitioner and two others for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 9 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The contents of complaint dated 10.03.2014, at Annexure-A, would disclose that two persons claiming themselves to be representatives of London based company, namely M/s. Energo Power company came along with one Sri.Subhash Balaji to meet the complainant and said to have stated that said company wanted to start electricity generating unit in the State of Karnataka, for which they wanted his help and cooperation. It is also stated by him that he felt their behaviour appeared to be suspicious. Hence, informed the higher police officials about their visit and instructed them to keep a watch on them and also to be present when they come back to visit him again. It is stated that at about 4.30 p.m., said representatives again came back to meet him and in that meeting in anticipation of cooperation and help from him to set up the unit, they offered to pay money to him in the form of bribe. At that time, the police officers who were waiting outside, were called in and the offer of bribe made by them was informed to the police an d they were handed over to the police who were waiting out side. 3. It is stated that when police enquired about the irantecedents and on whose behalf they have come to do this act, it is stated that they admitted that they are the representatives of TV 9 news channel and their name is Smt.Shwetha Prabhu and Sri.Shreyas. It is also stated that they informed the complainant and police that TV 9news channel Director Sri.Mahendra Mishra had directed them to offer bribe to the Minister and to trap him. The complainant being faced with this has filed the aforesaid complaint which is registered in Crime No.45/2014 by Sadashivanagar a Police for offences punishable under Sections 9 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 4. The complainant being faced with this has filed the aforesaid complaint which is registered in Crime No.45/2014 by Sadashivanagar a Police for offences punishable under Sections 9 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 4. The said complaint is registered not only against the petitioner herein but against two other persons also, wherein petitioner herein is third accused. She has come up in this petition seeking quashing of the aforesaid criminal proceeding on the ground that she and her colleague had gone to the house of complainant to conduct a sting operation i.e., inducing the complainant to accept the bribe for doing a particular job and thereby to expose him as a person who is amenable to receive bribe. On behalf of petitioner it is contended that the conduct of petitioner and her colleague in visiting the house of complainant for the purpose of conducting sting operation does not amount to offence and it is their right, which they have exercised. 5. However, learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to explain the source of such right to the petitioner and other accused to conduct the so-called sting operation. She is not able to explain whether such right is constitutional right, statutory right or a contractual right, for which the complainant is also a party. However, she vehement ly tried to assert that Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India provides such right to her. Article 19 (1)(g) read s thus: “19(1)(g) to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.” A reading of Article 19(1)(g) would clearly indicate that said article would not support the aforesaid act of the petitioner and others and also would not cloth them with any immunity to do such an act as explained by them as sting operation. 6. On going through the materials available on record it is clearly seen that the incident has taken place in the residence of complainant where the petitioner and other persons have voluntarily gone to induce the said person to accept the bribe, which is offered by them in furtherance of their sting operation. With the materials available on record it is not clearly seen, whether said conduct is to trap the Minister in sting operating or whether to really secure favour from him on behalf of alleged London based power company. 7. With the materials available on record it is not clearly seen, whether said conduct is to trap the Minister in sting operating or whether to really secure favour from him on behalf of alleged London based power company. 7. In the light of petitioner not having any manner of right to conduct such sting operation against the complainant or any other person, to accept the grounds in a petition to say that they have committed that act in furtherance of their job and in exercise of their so called right cannot be accepted. In any event, the act of sting operation being conducted by the petitioner and her colleague not in dispute. The reason for the same will have to be ascertained through proper investigation. Therefore quashing the proceedings initiated against them based on the complaint of respondent No.2 would be premature, would result in scuttling the investigation even before it is commenced. Therefore, question of quashing the proceeding initiated against them pursuant to a complaint lodged by second respondent does not arise unless the same is thoroughly investigated in to by the police from all angles. 8. The version of petitioner and her colleague that their intention was only to conduct a sting operation can be accepted only on the basis of the outcome of investigation in to the matter in the form of report to be filed by the police after conducting a full fledged enquiry in to the same. Therefore, in the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances question of considering the aforesaid petition to quash the complaint registered against the petitioner and others does not arise. 9. Hence, this Court feel that no grounds are made out to quash the proceeding pending investigation in Crime No.45/2014 on the file of XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, as it is premature in stage. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed.